So I don't have too much to say here, because my mind is elsewhere. I'm currently knee-deep in preparations for Patagonia; today I bought enough trail mix to last me the week, some long-john style underwear hiking pants, and have acquired more socks and random articles of clothing from friends and my roomie. I'm pretty sure I have all my t's crossed and my i's dotted, but I hate that feeling that I could be forgetting something. I've been checking websites that explain "Camping Must-Have's", and I think I'm doing pretty well as far as that goes.... but I'm really just shocked at how light my backpack feels! In theory it should be a lot heavier... but I suppose when I rent my tent and sleeping back that will weigh it down a substantial amount. Yikes.
The glaciers have been BREAKING in El Calafate!!! No, I don't use the exclamation points to emphasize that this is a good thing, because obviously it's a sign of global warming. However, because this is a really historical event that has never happened before, it's crazy to think that I'm going to be getting to see this... TOMORROW! Here I am, sitting at my desk in my room in Buenos Aires, and by tomorrow mid-afternoon I'll be in the presence of some of the most incredible glaciers in the world. I'll be honest, before coming to Argentina I had NO idea that glaciers were going to be in my future. Had I know, I probably would have packed a lot differently.....
So, here goes nothing. I finished my second round of intensive Spanish yesterday- overall in the class I got an 8 out of 10, which I'm happy with! I did the same in my last class, so I'm just glad to be keeping it consistent. I'm now in advanced Spanish, but the catch is that we're only going to have class for 3 hours a day. That. Is. Incredible. So far it's been 5, and while it's doable... I do get squeemish and fidgety. The downside is that the class is smack dab in the middle of the day; 1-4pm! I'm not sure if there's ever going to be incentive to go to bed at a decent time... although I really do want to get in the habit of waking up, going for a run and getting my homework done before school; waking up at noon every day would turn me into a lazy slug, and I have to seize this beautiful city before I lose my chance.
Anyhoo, off I go! I'm going to continue packing, eat dinner with the family and maybe watch a movie before I go to bed and get up by 4am. I love getting up that early to travel. Even though I never get a good night's sleep the night before due to nerves and excitement, it never really matters because of the adrenaline and the overall excitement. Watch out Patagonia, I'm comin' for ya!
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