BsAs Living: 5 Roommates, 1 awesome apartment

Kip has finally arrived in Buenos Aires and his welcome to the city was met with 3 new roommates and a charming old-fashioned home in the neighborhood of Almagro. I can’t say enough about our new (and sadly, short-term) living situation. Our roommates are phenomenal. They’re sociable, well-traveled and enjoy having a good time. In the past three days alone, we’ve spent nights cooking together, purchasing and drinking several bottles of wine and have had the pleasure of meeting their close-knit group of friends. My first night at Casa Potosi, Sylvia cooked up a feast of two different types of curries while eight or so of their close friends mingled, introduced themselves and played Wii. It reminded me so much of our close-knit gang from back in San Francisco and suddenly, I felt a slight twinge of homesickness. The apartment’s got an inviting indoor patio encased by the kitchen, two bedrooms and the living room. It’s great for studying, having dinners or just hanging out and chatting. It’s actually my favorite part of the house! There’s even an upstairs game room loft.  This house does have its disadvantages, though. While it’s perfect for warm, balmy Argentine nights, it’s unbearable in the winter. It’s an old, open-air type house so there’s hardly any insulation and the room that Kip and I co-habitate is the largest and in front of the house facing the street so we definitely feel the bitterness of the cold. But I wouldn’t trade it for the experience and the company. It’s a house with character and it should be a very interesting month at Casa Potosi!