Tuesday 12 July 2011

Final goodbyes for our Gappers in Argentina...


And so this is it...

June ended with an absolutely FREEEEEZING trip to Uruguay and July began with Rowan's 19th Birthday and dinner at the Palace of Papas Fritas! We celebrated 4th of July with our American's in the Roadhouse in true American style, dinner at a bar, fries, chicken wings and plenty of alcohol. We've been to Casa la Gretha, the Waffle House, Hard Rock Cafe, we marched with the mothers in San Telmo, been to Recoletta Markets, San Telmo markets and sorted out odds and ends before we leave. Last night we celebrated our final Pizza Night in the Road House, as always, Pizza and wine all round, and as always a whole lot of fun.

Everyone has now finished up Volunteering, saying goodbyes with tears and precious memories. The kids we've had the pleasure of meeting and helping, in all of the placements have in various ways changed us. The experience of volunteering can not be rivalled, it has been incredibly special and overwhelmingly satisfying.

Basically, no matter what I write here will not be able to convey exactly how amazing the last three months have been. We have seen and done some of the most AMAZING things together; Mendoza, The Andes, White Water Rafting, Trekking, Hiking, Absailing, Iguazu Falls, Volunteering in the Misiones, the ruins at San Ignacio, Uruguay, cooking in the Roadhouse and cooking lessons, bus trips, nights out in Buenos Aires, Pizza Parties, boliches, Teatro Colon, Peru, Guacho Days, ice cream from across the road, Chinese, Empanadas, Jobs, Movie Nights, practicing Spanish and all the little in between things that link the 13 of us inextricably.

Tonight we're going to be moving all our mattresses into the living area for a big 'sleepover' with take away, huge tubs of ice cream and movies. Tomorrow myself, Esther and Connor are going to be on a plane home to Australia, Arabella and Charlie on their way to Europe and Izzy, Millie and Rosie on a bus to Salta. On Sunday Megan, Jess, Bree and Phoebe will be leaving for Salta and Rowan to Europe. There will no doubt be lot of tears and an obscene amount of hugs, promises to keep in contact and places to crash up and down the East Coast of Australia.

We all look forward to the next stages of our lives, but without a doubt will remember with fond memories our time in Argentina through Antipodeans. The 13 of us now share this experience and no matter what stories we tell it will always be ours.

Thanks to, especially, our parents and all those who supported us, through these last 3 months. We are tremendously grateful.

So for the last time, we send our love!

Sarah!

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