He Llegado, Finalmente

Well, I finally made it.  The plane trip ended up being all right because I had the whole central row to my self.  I laid out, spanning three chairs, and slept a bit.  Travelling here was quite a headache.  I left my house at around 1PM on Wednesday, and I arrived at my apartment around 12:00PM Friday.  It was a long trip that I'm done thinking about.  No airports for quite a while, and I'm glad.

Now I'm sitting in a Starbucks.  I actually don't really want to drink coffee right now.  I came because I wanted to get on the internet, and this Starbucks is right around the corner from my apartment (which doesn't have WiFi).  Anyway, there was a pretty cool guy working here that I'll probably get to know as the weeks go on and I continue to patronize the place for its internet access.

People here dress well.  It's like the New York of South America.  Tons of beautiful people (juustttt kidding Anna :) ).  More than any other Latin American place I've been, this city seems to be the most 'westernized.'  Aside from the crumbling fringes of the city, it could probably blend in to the United States.

Of course, I've only seen part of this behemoth.  It's a truly massive city with numerous neighborhoods and a complicated transit system to navigate.  Nevertheless, I have been impressed with the art and architecture that I've seen.  The parks are filled with statues and abstract structures which rival Chicago, New York, and Washington D.C. in both quantity and quality.  Many of the important buildings boast the classic Greek columns that lasso my intrigue with their elegance and power.  I'm going to walk around after writing this and take some pictures of places around my apartment (though I won't wander too far--I can't get lost today, I have to meet with my school soon).

That said, I don't currently have any pictures to post because I left my camera cord in my room.  Expect photos as soon as tonight or tomorrow morning!