I received a comment from a friend that I never properly introduced the person I am now traveling with. If you have been reading along for the past year, perhaps you recall the two Argentinians we met in Vietnam. I was traveling with two friends, my brother, and my sister-in-law. I was organizing a tour for the five of us, but the van had room for seven. I asked the three people in the hotel lobby if any of them would like to join. Unfortunately, the two Argentinians and the solo-traveling French woman all had interest, but we only had room for two more. Two made more sense than one, so Diego and Nicolas entered my life. At the time I had no idea how significant they would become to me down the road. Ironically, Diego later told me that he and Nico had had a conversation around that time about the fact that regardless of how much you like a friend you meet on the road, it just isn’t possible to ever see them again. Ha! I can tell you now that ten of my closest friends I met on the road Diego and Nico included. Anyway, we spent a day and a half with them and it was very pleasant. They are both polite, well-spoken, and entertaining people. I liked them both right away. We stayed in touch through quick messages and suggestions on what to do throughout the rest of Vietnam. Fast forward five months and I arrived in Argentina. Nicolas made my move seamless. He helped me get my cell phone, insurance, and a place to live. He even signed me up for my Spanish course and acted as my translator at the doctor’s office. Diego was consistently obnoxious and our love/hate relationship bloomed into something involving constant mockery and sarcasm. If you are reading this Diego, I am only going to put this into writing once… I really like and admire you. Ok, I said it now I can go back to telling you that you smell of elderberries and that you come from hamsters.
They introduced me to their friends and family members and I instantly fell in love with their people. I can’t highlight enough how much I appreciate and respect each person in their circle. Conveniently, Nico had recently decided to transition out of his full time job as a software engineer to do freelance work. His plan was to work and travel the world. So the plot for him to join me around Argentina was born. That brings us up to the present and why I am stuck with him. I know I know you should always read the small print on these things. Oh well, it is too late I already signed.
Hopefully, this is an adequate and satisfactory introduction.
They introduced me to their friends and family members and I instantly fell in love with their people. I can’t highlight enough how much I appreciate and respect each person in their circle. Conveniently, Nico had recently decided to transition out of his full time job as a software engineer to do freelance work. His plan was to work and travel the world. So the plot for him to join me around Argentina was born. That brings us up to the present and why I am stuck with him. I know I know you should always read the small print on these things. Oh well, it is too late I already signed.
Hopefully, this is an adequate and satisfactory introduction.
