Hola!!

I've had another fantastic week, I love being at this new residence as there are always people around and things to do. I started my project on Wednesday which is in a town called Beccar just outside of BA which is a great break from the city. I go in the afternoons by train and stay until early evening. The two orphanages I am working at are completely different. One has 15 little children from a 1 year old baby to a 10 year old (both girls and boys) and the other has 7 teenage girls. I just organise games and actvities to do with the kids and I help the older ones with their english and homework. It is amazing to see how happy these kids are with the really tiny amount that they have. Its great to be able to help out and its perfect for my spanish!

Other than that I have still been exploring the city and meeting lots more people which has been great. On sunday a friend and I went to San Antonio de Areco which is a sleepy cowboy town with ranches and a huge lake a 2 hour bus journey from BA. It was so nice to escape the city for the day and great to drive through the vast Pampas region. The gaucho culture is amazing and it is refreshing to see how simply they live.

I hope everyone is having a great time wherever they are in the world
xxxxxxx