Salta

So after walking just 2 blocks--during the course of which i stopped for a fabulous ice cream--i found another hostel. it had dorm beds and all the same emenities (although the computer is a bit slower) for 10 pesos less per night. its been very tranquilo. as i was walking towards the square Marie-Louise and Tom, the Irish couple i had befriended on the salt flats tour walked out of a bookshop. what a coincidence. i joined them for a couple beers and we decided to meet later for some more. i went home and had a delicious spinach and cheese ravioli in a homemade (by me) alfredo sauce. it totally hit the spot, after a lot of cheap local food and street hamburgers. and i had the rest the next day for lunch. i ventured out at 10:30 or so and promplty found the irish where we decided to meet. we had few drinks here, a few there, and before we knew it, it was 3 am and the bar was closing, so we ventured back to our respective hostels, after exchanging emails and facebooks. the days have kind of blurred together here, and not cause i have been constantly drunk. quite the opposite, im saving my party money for christmas in Buenos Aires. either way, what counts is i had to buy an outrageously overpriced bus ticket (although the trip is 20 hours) to BA, and that i talked to a friend who is living there and i may have a bed in a house for as long as i want, when i want. we´ll see. so im off tomorrow, not much else to say now, although stories should be coming soon. its bloody hot here too, almost too much so. i wouldnt mind 7 inches of snow right now...maybe...