50 Things To Do in Argentina
Alex Godden (OJ), Viewpoints Editor
Issue date: 1/14/08 Section: News
28. Decide to avoid the problem by ordering
more drinks in future.
29. Discover that one of your classmates is obsessed with Professor Tedlow.
30. Be repeatedly lied to by the guides (the second half of that walk was not 'flat', 'easy', or 'only an hour').
31. Swap iPods and discover whole new worlds of music (Mylo's fanbase has pretty much doubled over the last week).
32. Gossip about the quite astonishing number of trek romances.
33. Make a mental note to check who is standing behind you before you gossip loudly, unless you are speaking in Hebrew.
34. Take the guides' advice and dress like an onion (meaning in layers, not in an onion costume).
35. Get on the bus, get off the bus, get on the boat, get off the boat, get on the boat, get off the boat, walk round the lake, get on the boat, get off the boat, get on the bus, get off the bus, get on the boat, get off the boat, get on the bus, get off the bus, go to the bar.
36. Eat empanadas and alfajores for lunch every day, except for the days you eat alfajores and then empanadas.
37. Be repeatedly awestruck by the incredible scenery.
38. Stare in equal awe at the beautiful people.
39. Become worryingly blasé about the absolutely amazing scenery remarkably quickly.
40. Start giving glaciers marks out of ten for how impressive they are.
41. Sit waiting for a piece of glacier to fall off (this can take a long time).
42. Be surprised at being served scotch on the rocks in the middle of a glacier hike (served with fresh glacial ice).
43. Hear pretty much everything in Argentina described as the biggest, best or first in the world.
44. Walk up what actually does feel like the biggest mountain the world, and find a bar at the top.
45. Get very irritated with Argentine napkins, which seem to be designed to be an unabsorbent as possible.
46. Shout Ira's name repeatedly until he stands up and toasts Rafa and Iggy.
47. Watch the sun rise over Lagos Argento after dancing all night, and conclude that coming on this trek was definitely a good idea.
48. Drink 'Speed con Vodka' (speed is an infinitely superior drink to Red Bull).
49. Start recognising your co-trekkers' luggage after the fourth transfer.
50. Write an article for the Harbus while waiting for coffee to be served in the hotel cafe, looking out over the beautiful Argentine countryside.
*My favourite one: How does an Argentinean commit suicide? He jumps off of his ego.
more drinks in future.
29. Discover that one of your classmates is obsessed with Professor Tedlow.
30. Be repeatedly lied to by the guides (the second half of that walk was not 'flat', 'easy', or 'only an hour').
31. Swap iPods and discover whole new worlds of music (Mylo's fanbase has pretty much doubled over the last week).
32. Gossip about the quite astonishing number of trek romances.
33. Make a mental note to check who is standing behind you before you gossip loudly, unless you are speaking in Hebrew.
34. Take the guides' advice and dress like an onion (meaning in layers, not in an onion costume).
35. Get on the bus, get off the bus, get on the boat, get off the boat, get on the boat, get off the boat, walk round the lake, get on the boat, get off the boat, get on the bus, get off the bus, get on the boat, get off the boat, get on the bus, get off the bus, go to the bar.
36. Eat empanadas and alfajores for lunch every day, except for the days you eat alfajores and then empanadas.
37. Be repeatedly awestruck by the incredible scenery.
38. Stare in equal awe at the beautiful people.
39. Become worryingly blasé about the absolutely amazing scenery remarkably quickly.
40. Start giving glaciers marks out of ten for how impressive they are.
41. Sit waiting for a piece of glacier to fall off (this can take a long time).
42. Be surprised at being served scotch on the rocks in the middle of a glacier hike (served with fresh glacial ice).
43. Hear pretty much everything in Argentina described as the biggest, best or first in the world.
44. Walk up what actually does feel like the biggest mountain the world, and find a bar at the top.
45. Get very irritated with Argentine napkins, which seem to be designed to be an unabsorbent as possible.
46. Shout Ira's name repeatedly until he stands up and toasts Rafa and Iggy.
47. Watch the sun rise over Lagos Argento after dancing all night, and conclude that coming on this trek was definitely a good idea.
48. Drink 'Speed con Vodka' (speed is an infinitely superior drink to Red Bull).
49. Start recognising your co-trekkers' luggage after the fourth transfer.
50. Write an article for the Harbus while waiting for coffee to be served in the hotel cafe, looking out over the beautiful Argentine countryside.
*My favourite one: How does an Argentinean commit suicide? He jumps off of his ego.
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