Buenos Aires, Argentina

Today is the last day of Spanish classes and I have mixed feelings. I am grateful to be taking a break from the challenge of learning a language but really like my classmates and tutor. There are 3 of us leaving this week, so class will be very different next week. It’s a good time to leave as if I stayed much longer I think I would struggle to leave the comfort and familiarity of Buenos Aires. We complete class with the usual vigour and maté drinking practice. We said our goodbyes, big hugs particularly to Julian, he has been a fun teacher. I even got another certificate! Rachel and I head to lunch and then to the Japanese gardens for a stroll this afternoon. I wasn’t that impressed with them, they were nicely landscaped and well maintained but I was expecting an oasis of tranquility which they weren’t. I had arranged to meet Jay and Pierre-Henri for drinks this evening, by way of a end of school celebration. We hang out in Palermo near the Plaza Serrano at the Valk tap rooms. They do a plethora of craft beers, and I particularly enjoyed a few Honey beers.