From the bank of the Rio Parana (or some manzanas away), I write a typical update that maintains my being too busy having experiences to write about them... I will (if all goes according to plan) soon(ish) be on an 18 hour bus ride to the Northwest of Argentina (Jujuy) with plans to slowly descend through Salta, Tucuman, La Rioja, and cross through Mendoza to Chile either by the first week of May or whichever week I change my plane ticket to.

Some quick notes: Elena accompanied me to the bus station Friday and waited there outside the bus waving and making faces at me until the bus left, a good 15 minutes after I was inside. I had upper deck seats at the very front of the bus, so I had a good view... It was a bit sad to be leaving, but I was ready to continue my explorations, and at least Ele and I will (again, if all goes according to plan) be reuniting in La Rioja in a couple/few weeks. I landed into Rosario, Santa Fe on Friday night, about 4 hours after departure, and, after waiting a good hour, was picked up by Pablo and Romina, whom I´d met at la cima (the summit) of Uritorco during my week in Cordoba. We went to pick up Danilo, the 3rd of the trio, at a friend´s place and inevitably got sucked into a half hour sit-down, and eventually made it back to Pablo´s place to dine around 1-2am. Then I had one of those ¨Whoops, did I forget to mention I was vegetarian?¨ moments. However, the potatoes and batatas (sweet potatoes) and salad were incredibly yummy ;)

I´m gonna run now and try to get some last minute menial chores (i.e., finding some food, making some necessary purchases and possibly even getting a hair cut and/or other such services performed upon me) but will leave some speaking/writing notes for later:

¨Red hot valija¨
¨Are your pants on fire?¨
¨Smoking (tobacco) Sucks¨(notice a motif?)
¨What the cat dragged in¨
¨Getting my hands on a guitar - Finally!!¨
¨Not more Pizza!!¨
¨Hospitality Club Correspondence¨
¨Villa development¨
¨Job Hunting on the Go¨