Flying Back From Argentina to NYC

Checking out the Microcenter with Hugo and Diana I’m on a flight back to New York City after three weeks in Argentina. Most of my time was spent in Buenos Aires, and after getting a taste of the nightlife, the people, the restaurants, and the running, I’m willing to deem it a very livable city for me. It is a lot more modern and westernized than most of what I’ve seen in Rio. At least in the insulated bubble that is Buenos Aires (and specifically, Palermo). My trip was made mostly by the people I met. The lack of proper Spanish made it difficult to meet many Argentines in much depth, but the few that I did get to know were very friendly. (A special thanks to Hugo and Diana!). I did meet a number of ex-pats, and travelers from all over the globe. If I were to stay in BA for longer, I would definitely have to step up the Spanish efforts (and stop using my Portuguese crutch) and hopefully make more local friends. I found that I can understand Spanish much better than the Argentines can understand Portuguese, which was an observation echoed by the other Brazilians I met on my trip. So now I’m on my way home, with a load of Alfajores in hand, and will be stopping in New York City for a few days (always a good time), then in Chicago to visit my nephew Andrew on his 2nd birthday, and finally back home to Seattle, after 2 full months of travel. It’ll be good to settle down a bit and get started on all my goals for the year. I miss my friends, my roommate and my guitar. Since mid-December, my travel path has been like this: Seattle > Louisville > Rio > Florianopolis > Rio > Seattle > NYC > Buenos Aires > Puerto Iguazu > Buenos Aires > NYC > Chicago* > Seattle* I have been so fortunate to get so much travel in these past few years. Since December 2005, I’ve spent at least 5 weeks abroad every winter, and in some cases multiple months. As this trip is winding down, I’m really wondering what home is going to feel like and what awaits me in the coming months. *Current planned itinerary