The Last Dance

Pizza Party

It is 6:30am and we justgot back from the club with Kelsey, Ruben, Kate, and Rodrigo and though we areexcited to continue on our adventure and return to the US we are sad to beleaving the incredible friends we have made while we were here.  We are sad that we did not get to know themsooner so we could have had more time together.

Cathy (left), Kelsie (top), Tamara (bottom), Maia (right)

Maia:  Thank you so much for chauffeuring us around,taking us on our only wilderness adventure in Mendoza, drinking Mate with us inthe park, seeing a Johnny Depp vampire movie with us, making Dan speak Spanish,and just being a great person. Thank you for taking us under your wing asstrangers in a new place, and I hope you are able to study in the US so we canbe mejor amigas! If not, we will meet at Burning Man someday.

Cathy and sombrero

Cathy:  I don’t know what you are saying most of thetime but I still love you.  Thank you for taking us dancing for the first time in Mendoza and introducing us the Irish pub.  Thank you for being your crazy, loveable self.  If you come visit us inthe US I will make you more pizza.

Kelsie:  It was nice having a fellow nerd around to identify with (estadounidense!). We wish you the best of luck with your med school applications, and hope that you keep traveling and experiencing life.

Kelsie and sombrero

Angela:  Your going away party was a great time but from what we hear the real fun started after we left.  Sorry we missed it.

Magali (left), Maia (center), Tamara (right)

Magali: It was great meeting your family and getting to know you, and I am sorry that I won’t be able to take up your fathers offer to teach me all about an Argentine asado.  It is first on my to-do list for when I return to Mendoza. We hope you have a great time in New York seeing crazy things like yellow school buses, and naked cowboys (ask the locals).

Dan (left), Ruben (right)

Ruben:  Thanks for making that incredible asado.  We would not have been able to do it withoutyou.  We enjoyed our discussions about relationships/politics/ect.,and you always kept the party going. I will be in touch about the graphic design for the website that we talked about.

Rodrigo (top), Kelsie (left), Cathy (right)

Rodrigo:  We have only known you for a couple of weeksbut you quickly became one of our good friends here.  We love your crazy photo faces, and your eagerness to learn new English words (broth!) and new people.

Nicolas:  Your English is really good and getting better.  I wish my Spanish were as good. Both you and Ezequiel are wise beyond your years.

Ezequiel:  Your dedication to the students in your program is inspiring.  Keep looking into programs abroad and if you have any questions we can help with or you end up in California be sure to give us a call.

It has truly been anincredible experience and we are sad to go. We will miss you all.  Please keep in touch and come visit us in the States if you can.

Manly Men

Philosopher Ruben