Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Uruguay

Ok, spanish speaking sony empolyees suck. they said that since we bought the cameras outside of argentina, they werent under warrenty and they wouldnt replace or fix them unless we paid money. also, cameras in this country happen to cost more than i imagine heroin would back home. a little sony point and shoot camera is anywhere from 300 to 700 dollars, when it should be 150-300 dollars. insane. i also wouldnt recomend to anyone looking to buy a camera to buy a sony cybershot. they take good photos, but they break very easily. Rose´s camera broke in the same way mine did, through no fault of our own. the lense just wouldnt stay open and function any more. upsetting.

BA was good other than that. Ilka, the canadian, and i went to the museum of fine arts and saw some cool stuff. this museum happens to be one of the best ive been too. They have work from Picaso, Pollock, and other various amazing artists. as well as some pieces dating from the 14th century and even earlier, like some cool pre-incan works that are more than a thousand years old. the next day i wandered the sunday markets with Rose, Jen, and Jen´s friend Lisa (all UK residents). we then checked out the posh neighboorhoods of Puerto Madero, where all the hotshot PoreƱos (residents of BA) live, work and relax.

I had a ticket to take the ferry across to Uruguay on monday morning, at 9:30, but i had to be there at 8:30. so i set an alarm for early and went to bed before midnight. but i couldnt get to sleep. the most likely cause for this is that at night in BA its about 80 degrees. thats too hot to sleep for those of you have tried. i put a damp towel over me and got a few hours, but woke up when it dried out at 4am and didnt fall back asleep for what i estimate to be about an hour and a half. needless to say, i was suprised when i was awoken by movement in the room, and astonished and upset when i looked at my watch and saw that it read 10:40. there goes $30. so that day i had to buy a new ticket. and it started raining, which was great because it cooled down the city. so i went to a movie, got charged more than i should have, so i snuck into another screen for a double feature. Changeling is intense. i was upset because Angelina Jolie is the main actress, and i think she is fairly worthless, but after the first 20 minutes or so of this movie, she showed some real talent. i would definetly recomend seeing it, if you want to be utterly outraged by Los Angeles in the 1920s.

ok, im in Uruguay now, a place even more expensive than chile and argentina, so my stay wont be long. but im looking forward to some beautiful beaches and some good surf. lets just hope it pans out.

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