July 30, 2008

The gnocci (sp) was delicious and fun. I got to help make it. (I will include pictures a bit later). It is basically potatoes and flour, and supposedly the 21^st of each month is gnocci day. The tradition is that if you put plata (slang for money here) under the plate you will have a lot of it in the future. I am still wrestling with my class schedule. They told us to pre register for many and then we have a week or two to test them out. Unfortunately, it isn’t as easy as it sounds. So we register and then have to make it to all the classes in the first couple weeks to select which ones would be best for us. The campuses are all around the city and I have yet to brave the colectivos (buses). The subte (subway) experience was enough people for a very long time.

I went to the recoleta cemetery today. I didn’t bring my camera but I will make it back there and post some pictures. It was very strange. It is like a small town of tombs that are like little houses. Although today was cold and a pretty dreary day there were people milling around looking in the windows at the coffins or other trinkets in the tombs. It was impressive, and historically interesting (Evita’s tomb was overflowing with flowers and gifts).

On the way back I think I found a specialty food place that sells brie. :)