Detour to Chile

Hey friends and fam!

Surprise! I saw the Chilean Andes this morning :)
I made it safely to Buenos Aires, Argentina today at 2:30pm after a slight change of plans and a detour through Santiago, Chile. My flight from Minneapolis to Atlanta was late due to a faulty windshield defroster and then I literally landed in ATL as my international flight was taking off. I ran to the departures screen in my huge new backpacking pack only to see "DEPARTED." It was heartwrenching because I'd been told earlier that if I missed this flight I'd have to wait 24 hours for the same one the following day. Luckily I was re-routed on AIR CANADA (of all things) through Chile to Argentina. I arrived at the hotel just in time for a shower and the first orientation session. There are lots of cool people (like fifty maybe?) in our program, all from different places and different schools. We went for a blustery walk around the city streets and then to a pizza place for dinner at 9:15 (typical Argentina meal schedule). It's winter here and totally colder than I anticipated because of the winds. I wouldn't call them BUENOS, but on to more sightseeing here tomorrow!