Back to the City

Well we're back in the city, I feel so much more relaxed, the traveling took A LOT out of me! And we did way too much in so little time but I'm glad and pleased with what we ended up doing. I got to see a part of Argentina that I have never seen before and have done things that a lot of people that I know will never do or haven't done in their whole lives. I saw Iguazu Falls twice, climbed two mountains in Salta and saw the magnificent view of the entire city at both places, I saw the mountain of the 7 colors in Purmamarca Jujuy and then I saw old Inca Ruins in Tilcara, Jujuy which were amazing. Then we ran over to Jujuy the city and tried "spicy" peanut soup, which was neither spicy nor peanuty but still was good. We arrived back home sound and safe but completely exhausteddddddddddd!!!!!!!!!! We washed our clothes, took showers, and made dinner, chatted with the chicos, ate some ice cream and crashed, we were definitely exhausted. But I feel so good, my little Argentine travels are over but I definitely feel good about it. I am now prepared to travel in Europe and do some backpacking over there with my love Steven. Also, traveling to the North has really helped me open my eyes to the world of the environment and the environmental issues. The people in the north are more knowledgeable about the environmental issues of the Amazon and the tropical forests in Salta and the dry deserts of Jujuy. It helps me appreciate the need to preserve and protect these beauties. I really know what my calling is now in life....protecting what was given to us, the beautiful wonders of our world because they are only given to us once, once we lose them, they are gone forever. When I was in Jujuy and Salta, you can just see global warming in action...the huge gaps of earth where rivers use to flow, cover the entire valley. Plus it is incredibly hot one moment and then the next it breaks out into a thunderstorm, quite interesting. Anyway, enough of that, I will work more on figuring that out this next semester when I take my Environmental Issues class.
So today we are going to get some gifts for Jannie's family and for my parents since both of their birthdays are in this month. Then tomorrow I begin my Portuguese class!!! Yay and I can't believe it, I have one month until school begins then 3 months after that until I am done. I can't believe it! I will have to say goodbye to this lovely country and everything that I have learned but I feel good about it all so far. I don't want to go home right now, but if I were to go right now, I would be greatly satisfied. Anyway, we're off, LOVE YOU ALL!!!!
I love you cat, I wish I was with you for vday! We will celebrate when I get home. Kisses
Rachel