COUNTRY: Argentina
PROGRAM: GapBreak
PROJECT: Teaching & Care Work
WRITTEN BY: Clem Rocks
It is so hard to comprehend that fact that we only have two weeks left in Buenos Aires before we go our separate ways. As we begin to wrap up our time together with a series of 'lasts' we have begun reminiscing about the past three months in.
Highlight of the trip
Tarun: Peruti village, Mendoza
Andreas: Peruti village, high mountain tour, Iguazu
Jaci: Iguazu
Georgia: Zoo
Annabelle: Mendoza
Joe: Iguazu boat ride
Clem: Peruti Village
Most challenging aspect of volunteering?
Tarun: Saying goodbye
Andreas: Violent children
Jaci: Language barrier
Georgia: Language
Annabelle: Contrast between the city and the slums given their proximity
Joe: Trying to see the world through the children's eyes and trying to understand their daily reality
Clem: Feeling like we can't make a significant change to their lives long-term
Most rewarding aspect of volunteering?
Tarun: The kids
Andreas: Feeding kids in Peruti
Jaci: The rewarding feeling
Georgia: Seeing how happy and grateful they are we are when we get there
Annabelle: The look in the kids faces when you arrive in the van
Joe: The moments when you feel like you've made a small difference to their world
Clem: Making a difference to their day-to-day lives
Most noticeable difference between Australia and Argentina
Tarun, Andreas, Annabelle: The language and culture
Jaci: Price difference
Georgia: Their passion for anything and everything
Joe: No table water
Clem: Men's attitude towards women
Most quintessentially Argentine experience?
Everyone: The asado in San Ignacio
Favourite food
Tarun & Georgia: Pizza
Andreas: Steak (Argentine steak is the best in the world!)
Jaci & Annabelle: Alfajores
Joe: Chorizo
Clem: Empanadas
Are you ready to leave Buenos Aires?
Tarun: No, but I miss home
Andreas & Georgia: It's been incredible, but yes
Jaci & Annabelle: No
Joe: Yes, ready to see more of South America
Clem: Keen to travel but don't want to leave the group
If you could have something from home what would it be?
T: A cricket bat
Andreas: Bike
Jaci: Chicken sushi & a laptop
Georgia: My dog, and mum's chicken schnitzel of course
Annabelle: Table water, vegemite, Thai food, passion pop
Joe: Mi goreng
Clem: Thai food, dumplings
If you had more time and money what more would you like to do?
Tarun: Salt flats
Andreas: Bariloche and a football game
Jaci: Rio & Patagonia
Annabelle: Cordoba or Patagonia
Georgia: The rest of South America
Joe: Cordoba, Rosario & Patagonia
Clem: Cordoba
If you could do it all again what would you do differently?
Tarun, Georgia: I don't think I would do anything differently
Andreas: Stay in Palermo and bring more US dollars
Jaci: Save more money beforehand
Annabelle: Brought warmer clothes, brought an inflatable pool and a warmer jacket
Joe: Take more pictures
Clem: Learnt more Spanish beforehand
Hope you enjoyed our little questionnaire we made for ourselves! It's crazy to think that in our next post we will be farewelling Argentina... time has flown by so fast!
The Argentine Australians xxxx
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