Hey Ya'll
Today we arrived in Dolores, Argentina, once again at "siesta" time. We ate lunch in a place similar to a town hall. The people were very excited to have us and video taped our every bite! We had the Argentina version of a chicken fried steak, a.k.a. chicken fried steak with ham and melted cheese on top of the steak. That is one thing we came to find on our trip-- the Argentines love their "jamon y queso." After lunch, we crashed on the beds of the cozy Hotel Aryana. We woke up at about 7:00 PM and started our 10 block walk to the match. The town seemed deserted. That was a different story when we got to the gym. The gym roared with excitement. The whole town was at the match, even the governor (who delayed the match because he was late). The match was another really close game, only this time it ended with a 15-13 Wolf Pack win in the 5th game! Other than winning the match the coolest part about this town was the gym's atmosphere. There was a stray dog that roamed the gym floor the entire match. The Argentines went about the game as if it was normal to have a blind dog circle the place like a lion. Our team, however, couldn't help but giggle and be distracted. The announcer diid a great job of getting the crowd involved by shouting "PUNTO! PUNTO! PUNTO!" (point, point, point) every time the Argentines scored. After the match we ate another classic pasta dish and sang Happy Birthday to one of the Argentina coaches. This was my favorite night of the trip, because I felt like our team was really starting to come together as a team and I hope this is a sign of things to come!
Erin Garvey
