tigre
On sunday, we went to an area of gran buenos aires, called tigre. (It is basically a subarb of the city). We went with a french girl from cam’s class, as well as her two friends from france, a swede (emma was very happy to meet someone affiliated with her bloodline), and an argentine. Given the random mix of nationalities, spanish was obviously the primary means of communication.
We met at the Retiro train station, and took an hours train ride to the municipio. After arriving we had lunch along the river, and we took a ferry to an island of tigre, and walked around for a bit. The area is located in a delta, and is known for its series of canals and small rivers, as well as being a tranquil area so close to the center of the city. (we could really feel and smell the difference between tigre and capital federal).
All in all, it was a relaxing day, although emma may have been a little overwhelmed with the language…it is worth nothing that she did understand quite a bit, and the swede later decided to show off her english.
We came back by colectivo (bus), which passes directly in front of our apartment. I think that means we may be going back!
PS- the water, because it is located in a delta, is normally this shade of brown. However, one river also flows down from Brazil- 1000s of miles- so it could be polluted as well (even though more than a few decided to jump in!)
