i went to Carnaval this weekend. everything was so unexpected; it was an insane and colorful and almost surreal adventure.

lately i've been trying to plan my life for when i return to the real world; that is, the u.s. 

i was going to take an internship in another state far from virginia, but i've begun to realize that once you are away from family for a long time, those things fall by the wayside and you want nothing more than to live one last time with the people you love most in this world.

it's quite sad that a childhood must end.

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1. so in love with BA fruit. usually i'm good after one, but here they are so juicy and so fresh and so sweet that i can't stop

2. went to touristy pub crawls, but so much fun nonetheless. met people and had a good time. (by Buenos Aires Pub Crawl)

3. an ice cream alfajor- dulce de leche ice cream sandwiched between two cookies

4. my study abroad program people and i went to el tigre on saturday- it's a 30 minute ride outside the city. rivers and boats and sunshine and happiness live there

5. ... as well as the first protest in years. argentines were riding their boats and holding signs because the electricity has been off for days

6. we rode an hour long open wooden boat to a private beach

7. such adorable houses and beautiful plants along the river

8. banana licuado and choripan (banana blended with milk, and chorizo + pan = sausage and bread) literally one of the most delicious meals i've ever eaten

9. it was seriously the best

10. friends

11. at a restaurant later that day

12. cheers for cool drinks on a 90 degree day

13. toasted ham & cheese

14. it was my friend's birthday yesterday, so we went back to el tigre, this time to the larger river where we had a fruit picnic with cake and alfajores and for some, beer

15. gorgeous day

16. communal meal of watermelon