Omar Samad

Well, I dont know what to say its been about 4 days here now, and man what an experience. I have been having the time of my life, and it feels as if its just getting started. BTW, im lucky to have a free wifi link here!! gotta love open networks!

So I only forgot to bring with me my quick dry towel that i got from Australia, which isnt that bad, probally will just have to buy a towel or two for when i do the hostelling.

The neighbourhood im in is just beautiful! I love how they line the sides of the buildings with trees, that go all the way up, so when u look out the windows all u can see is green! this  is actually a trait of the neighbourhood im staying in Palermo. Im about 5min walk from the main street which is got a subway stop and theres lots of shops/restaurants and all that stuff over there.

Something about the spanish culture here is that it seems very simliar to the Pakistani, always late, laid back and less caring for the less important things, the driving and all is pretty simliar too, which is why im not gonna be driving here! can be pretty bad at times too, like people that walk dogs here let the dogs shit and piss everywhere and just leave it, people come with buckets of water and just wash them onto the roads from time to time, but still pretty nasty.

I feel that ever since I was in karachi and London on my own when I was younger travelling any country alone is not that daunting anymore. For me the challenge in everything was being in a totally new world. Its still pretty intimidating for me being here, like its hard to talk to many people here because 95% of the people do not speak english.

I love the feeling of being out of my comfort zone, and trying to find my way. Im going to be leaving for Chile and Easter Island by next monday so things will get alot more interesting then!!

was just walking around was actually on the subway to goto check out this famous cathederal, when i got a bbm from Santiago (guy im renting apartment from) asking me if im intersted in going to the boca juniors game, he also had along with him was this lady from Vancouver Segred, which is always awesome to find a fellow Canadian where ever you go!!! Man was I ever glad that I did, what an atmosphere. When the game was about to start and the home team ran out the stadium went off the hook. Party streamers were flying everywhere, ripped newspaper were thrown up, signing and dancing.

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So by the time I got back from the game it was about 8, and time for dinner. Always my favourite part of the day, especially when I have no idea what the menu says. So was just about to hike out when I started chatting to this chick thats in my building, and she said shed join me for dinner!!!! Made the night actually! Her name was Valeria, and shes been born and raised in Buenos Aires, and spoke good english so perfect !!! so we found a nice little place close by and got to know each other a bit. Even more exciting to find out that shes a famous singer here, and she was winding down from her career touring, and is focusing more on talent promotion and teaching. She joined me for a cup of tea after dinner and by the time we knew it, it was 1:30 !! a little late by even the locals standard for a weeknight.