The Other Visitor That Visited

in the close to nine months that i spent in argentina only two people came to visit me. the first was my sister Kristine whose exploits around buenos aires and bariloche have been covered. the second to visit was my dear friend Allison Fry.

she arrived in mid-march, perfect time to escape new york's lingering winter and capitalize on argentina's steadily departing high-heat. here is a numbered list of interesting occurrences that happened while she was in town.

1. within the first two months of living in buenos aires i had met a guy that went to junior high with Allison. although i didn't see him for the next five months, when Allison came out with us on st. patrick's day, we happened to run into him and some other friends of his that Allison knew
2. that same st. patrick's night, Elizabeth and i ran into a south african guy we had met while staying at a hostel in salta
3. i gave my blessing to the potential marriage of Allison and an argentine man by giving a high five
4. we saw a historical house preserved in a giant glass box
   
5. on the what-should've-been-a-twelve-hour bus trip to mendoza and wine country, our bus was delayed for an additional twelve because of the strikes by the meat workers holding up traffic (although at the time we had no awareness that was the cause of it)
6. while out to eat in mendoza, Allison and i saw a man give his girlfriend a pug wearing a tux in a box
7. we managed to catch high-season of the grape harvests in wine making country
8. Allison and Elizabeth were attacked by two women in glittery clothing and ridiculous hats
   

here are some pictures that corroborate some of what i mentioned above.