Last weekend it finally happened:
Argentina was 200 years old!
have the occasion of this birthday, the Argentinean high just two full working days, ie Monday and Tuesday declared public holidays. During this long weekend, the city was of course in the state of emergency. The 9 de Julio, 
one of the major roads in the center was closed for four days and completely transformed into a huge carnival-mile. Everywhere huge stage had been set up, there were parades, military parades and all sorts of action items to the various provinces of the country. Total 
me was the atmosphere and appearance of this very popular festival commemorates the Kieler Woche, only 'n couple of sizes bigger. Since this whole issue "Bicentenario" this year, of course, all areas of social life dominated here in Argentina, we have worked with the children in La Paloma on the subject. One day the children were dressed, for example, in the style of the 19th century. We have also worked with them playing the way people were living in Argentina well what Brufe time there were, what means of transportation, customs, and what the courts. Of course, also examines how the Argentines in 1810 have won their independence from the Spaniards.
Last Friday all the children were then invited their families to La Paloma to jointly celebrate the Bicentenary. It was grilled, ate delicious Choripan (sharp, thick sausage in a roll) and played. Moreover, also the families with clothing 
turn of the century and clad photographs of it can be. Overall these are days on which we base family parties in La Paloma, always mad bustling, chaotic and exhausting, yet somehow beautiful family, and above all things. One often noted how excited the children that their mothers and siblings may bring, how they run their little brothers and sisters in her arms proudly by La Paloma. And for the mothers of these events are absolute highlights of the daily, boring barrio life, they enjoy a drink together at the edge material, meat (!) To eat and sometimes even by the program that we organize to be entertained ... So after Friday have been busy with the family party in La Paloma, and had a look at Saturday's spectacle in the city, I'm looking for the remaining three days off with a flourish on the other Voluntärinnen made to Córdoba. Cordoba to Buenos Aires is the second largest city in Argentina and is located 10 Hour bus ride away in the mountains. This 3-day trip out of the bustle of the city was fun, and I also try now in my last time to use every opportunity to have a bit more of the country know. After we had taken on the first day so our hostel, we headed towards the city center, where we accidentally came across posters of the exhibition "Body Worlds". Thus, a unique opportunity to see these well-known and debated issue, we could not take our course. I really really liked it pretty well. Of course, the dead bodies are now exhibited there not mad beautiful or aesthetically, but it very interesting to see. You learn a lot about human anatomy, clinical picture, organ damage, etc.
The second day we spent with a trip to the mountain village located just outside Alta Gracia to visit the local Che Guevara museum. In the old house his family where he spent most of his childhood is just a museum, to be issued in the noisy photos, objects and paintings on the life and work of revolutionary. This exhibition has really pleased me well, as you stroll as a visitor just passing through the small, idyllic country cottages, the exhibits look more random and thus do not necessarily has the feeling of being in a museum. was also the fact that one primary things about childhood and youth is informed of it, puts the heroic image of revolutionary Che Guevara and the world's dominant cult of something that I found. As two girls of us really wanted to use the opportunity of well-known for riding mountains near Cordoba, let Lisa and I, both rather bloody beginners with horses, our wide strike on the last day to take part in a riding excursion. After an hour bumpy drive through the mountains at last arrived at their destination, opened our guide will welcome drink at the materials that the horses where he works, are actually all wild horses that run around freely in the Campo, is entirely self-care and actually belong to anyone else really. He did, however, they of course already broken in, so we would need to be afraid.
After I eventually overcame my initial shyness in front of the animals and made friends with all of my assigned horse had, I managed even to enjoy the trip. Three and a half hours we rode across country through the area, 
all set against the picturesque backdrop of the Andes. That was really beautiful! In the end I'm even a couple of times galloping (without falling down!). Abgerudet The day was then with a delicious asado in the last warm autumn sun. After that I had indeed a sunstroke, muscle ache in the bottom and a too big hole in my wallet, but was also very proud and satisfied. We all were so exhausted afterward that we are on the way back at night on the bus slept so deeply that we had the next morning, almost missed our arrival at the Retiro, when the bus driver would not have awakened. So wa ham again many, valuable experience gained over the past few days!
is the new photo album to admire I've seen many pictures adventurous.
In this sense: Viva Argentina!
your Merle
