NO HAY LUZ

The first weeks were very calm in the hostel.
I was able to settle down without trouble and improve my Spanish skills enormously. I still make mistakes, have problems with numbers and time forms, but I can see progress. 😎
I met a lot of new people and visited many beautiful sights and tours.

Until a few days ago, construction work was taking place on our street Tucumán. Without warning, the electricity was turned off and we had no light and water.
It was only supposed to be for a few hours, but in Argentina, 2 hours can easily turn into 20 hours. 😩

At first, we had no restrictions. There was light during the day, all devices were charged and life went on normally. But during the next days, we had several power cuts and quickly realized how dependent you are on electricity and water. We got some water from the pipes or from a few large water tanks in the yard and the roof.

I rarely know something like that from Germany. In Venezuela that's commonplace, other volunteers told me.

Complaining doesn't help, so I learned to put up with it and make the best of it. Lamps with batteries were shared and we had a bucket of cold water ready for showering in the bathroom. Not a nice thought, but again very good on those hot days without air conditioning.

The supermarkets had enough water bottles and, unlike us, a power generator. Since yesterday the construction work is over, we have electricity again and everything was loaded right away. 😆Read more