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Argentina
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| Our Largest Audience Yet |
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May 29th, 2009 by Aaron
The morning brought more sightseeing. We visited Tigre, a city on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. Part of this city is on a river delta. Some people live on the islands of the river delta, taking “boat busses” to get to and from the mainland. Without roads, they still have addresses based on the name of their house and which river they live on, mail service by boat, “school boat busses” that take the kids to and from school, and even “grocery shop boats” that stop by. Posted in Argentina |
| Hallelujah! |
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May 28th, 2009 by Aaron
We spent most of the day getting to know Buenos Aires. We were on a tour all morning. One of our first steps was the La Recoleta Cemetery. This is a cemetery full of elaborate mausoleums, for people who have enough money to purchase a spot for one. They are very tightly packed together; walking around in this cemetery is like navigating a small town. Many of the mausoleums are decorated with beautiful, elaborate sculptures. Posted in Argentina |
| See us on TV tomorrow! |
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May 28th, 2009 by Aaron
It’s late here in Buenos Aires, and we just got back from dinner. We have to be up pretty early tomorrow, so there is only this quick update for you this evening: Tomorrow, May 29, at 10 PM Argentina time, which is 8 PM U.S. central time, our concert at La Puerta Abierta will be broadcast on the Internet! You can watch us here. We’ll post a more detailed update about today´s activities tomorrow afternoon! Thanks for checking in with us. Aaron Kelley Posted in Argentina |
| On to Buenos Aires! |
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May 27th, 2009 by Aaron
This morning, we had some time to form small groups and explore Igauzú. Some of us took this time to sleep in. Some of us took this time to go shopping. And some of us took this time to go check out an interesting sight, which was only two blocks away from our hotel. Just down the road was the river that separates Argentina from both Brazil and Paraguay, and standing on the riverbank you can clearly see all three countries at the same time. Here you can see the land of Argentina in the front, Paraguay on the left, and Brazil to the right.
The rest of the day was primarily devoted to travel. We took a flight at 2:10 from Igauzú to Buenos Aires. This was actually the first flight we have been on that has not been delayed! A quick story about something that happened in the airport… Posted in Argentina |
| The Most Beautiful Falls in the World |
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May 26th, 2009 by Aaron
After staying out so late yesterday, we had to wake up earlier than we would have liked today. We were in for a real treat, though. We loaded up in a tour bus and headed off to the Iguazú falls. This is where we spent the entire day. We had a great tour guide, Margarita, who was very knowledgeable about the falls, the history of the natural park, and the local wildlife. Posted in Argentina |
| Our First Day in the Jungle |
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May 25th, 2009 by Clint
After we awoke earlier than any of us desired, we hurried to the Mendoza Airport only to find that our flight had been delayed…yet again. So we sat in the airport from 7:30 to 2:00 occupying ourselves with card games and an improv comedy song competition. Then we got to Buenos Aires and met our new hosts, Manuel and Berta Sosa. Soon we were on our way to Iguazú, and we finally arrived there around 6:30 instead of our originally scheduled time of 2:00. This is where the craziness began. Posted in Argentina |
| The Longest Day Yet…but the best |
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May 24th, 2009 by Clint
Today was our last day in Mendoza. We had a total of four concerts at various Baptist churches and each one took on a different character. The first church we visited was North Mendoza Baptist Church. We participated in the church’s congregational song (in Spanish) and then sang our pieces for about forty minutes. We then immediately made our way to Covimet Baptist Church and sang another thirty minutes of music. After the service, the church served us lunch which consisted of some Argentine beef and various other cultural dishes. Posted in Argentina |
| We are so Easily Assimilated |
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May 23rd, 2009 by Braeden
Well, here we are: Saturday night and we’re all absolutely exhausted—or as some say here, “planchado” (ironed) after an absolutely full day. We spent our afternoon touring Tomás de Prat Gay’s family winery. Tomás was a member of the BUMC last fall, when he came from Argentina to Baylor to study for a semester. With the help of his friends and neighbors, we were served a veritable feast.
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| The Hills Are Alive… |
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May 22nd, 2009 by Clint
…with the sound of the Men’s Choir. Today we spent most of the day driving through the Andes Mountains to the Chilean border. Because words cannot describe the beauty of the landscape, here are some pictures:
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| Rototiller Chicken: A Well-Rounded Meal |
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May 21st, 2009 by Aaron
What an incredible day this has been! Because we were out so late last night, we had free time until noon. The different members of the group used their morning in a variety of different ways. Many of us slept in or took time to relax at the hotel. Several of us further explored the city throughout the morning. Dr. Bradley was the only person who had to get up early because he gave a lecture about choral music at the Mendoza Baptist Institute of Music. This institution has around 700 students and he spoke to one of the conducting classes. He said that they had a wonderful conversation about both choral and church music and were especially interested in the different types of American choral music. Many questions were asked and answered, and the students were able to gain much knowledge. We all joined back together at noon in the hotel lobby. From there, we loaded our suitcases unto the trailer and then walked to a restaurant called Las Tinajas to eat lunch. This was a buffet style restaurant that had everything from steak to pasta. The food was INCREDIBLE! The greatest thing that impressed me about the restaurant was the meat line. Behind the counter they had a large grill that had chicken, ribs, steak, sausage, and everything else you could want. Argentina is especially known for their beef, and this restaurant gave good evidence why. Here is a picture of the grill:
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