"Today I started Spanish lessons - so far so good.  I (as usual) left it to the last minute to organise so going to formal classes and doing a home stay on the side became to difficult and expensive at such short notice.  I'm thinking though that "plan B" might work out better, as I am doing one-on-one conversation classes with an Argentinian lady in a cafe not far from where I'm staying - and she has already started giving me homework!!

 My teacher (or should that be profesora) is the perfect mix of pushy (in a nice way) and supportive, so I am reasonably happy with what I've learnt so far. Yesterday, I managed to buy ferry tickets to Uruguay in mostly Spanish..." written by Peregrinari