We discovered that many of our students are very good at writing poems in Spanish. Here I want to share some of the poems that they have written. This is a photo that Stephen took of his homework. Isn´t it lovely? Stephen loves taking photos and filming. I recommend you to visit his video of [...]
Hey all, I find myself back in Bariloche, deciding how to spend my remaining... let's see....18 days. Eighteen days!!! Unbelievable! After spending the better part of January using cozy, laid-back El Bolsón as a base and exploring the surrounding mountains, Bariloche seems big. Too big and touristy. Funny. After all the time spent in BsAs, [...]
Luis and I went from Villa General Belgrano to Alta Gracia. In our way from Villa General Belgrano Alta Gracia, considered World Heritage, is a city located in the north-centre of the province of Córdoba, situated at 35 kilometres from the capital city of Córdoba. Its name means "High Grace". It is built upon the [...]
Che amigos, Matt, Ruth, and I took the 130km. drive down to El Bolson on Monday, and what a spectacular drive it was! This leg of Ruta 40 winds through massive mountain peaks and thick forest, passing several glacial lakes and pristine rivers. The roadside was adorned with the omnipresent, bright-yellow Scotch Broom interspersed with [...]
At the end of December 2007, Luis and me went to Villa General Belgrano. Villa general Belgrano, , a small mountain village of 6,260 inhabitants, is located about 800 km from Buenos Aires (8 hours by bus or by car), 87 km away from the Provincial Capital City (Córdoba city) and 110 km away from [...]
Since I have made a post about Bartolo, the school´s cat, he became quite popular among the students. Unfortunately, he is not that social. After his breakfast at 7 or 7:30 pm, he uses to leaving the school to visit his friends in the neighbourhood and comes back in the evening for supper. Or he [...]
In December 25 th, Laura, one of our teachers, left Buenos Aires to move to Amsterdam. The weekend before we organized a bye bye party in my apartment. Many of the students and teachers joined the party and was good fun. Â And I went to visit Laura at her house the day before her departure. [...]