Another day done in la zona norte of the capital. My long trip to and from each Wednesday don't seem to be as long anymore. It helps that almost the entire ride back I was unperturbed face deep in Kerouac's On the Road, the only other book besides Three Cups of Tea that I brought with me in English. I was so absorbed and hung up with the book that after getting off the Colectivo, and crossing the intersection of Salguero and Mansanilla to my apartment, I was almost hit by a small Renault. In any rate, ahora Todo tranquilo. Work's done for the day. It's always interesting leaving the city and coming back in one day. It makes you realize that life is infinitely more laid back outside of Buenos Aires. At least escaping the rush of the city for a few hours gives you a cloudy state of mind. Although General Pacheco and the zone norte is far from a tranquil escape. The zone is simply a large manufacturing sector of the city full of multi-national corporations where as of a week hordes of protesters gathered in opposition to Kraft foods laying off hundreds of employees.
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