Comments on: A day in the life of an expat in Salta, Argentina http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-expat-in-salta-argentina/ travel culture worldwide Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Natasha http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-expat-in-salta-argentina/#comment-35914 Natasha Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:00:31 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2410#comment-35914 Siestas are marvellous. I could never do it in Britain, but in Spain when you have to get up stupidly early to go to work and have dinner really late (my ex was Argentinean and rarely ate before 11pm) , it's the only way to survive. Now I can't live without them. Close the blinds, pop in the earplugs and set the alarm so you can sleep for 20 or 30 minutes. Any more and you'll wake up feeling groggy. In Barcelona, when I have an hour at home between classes, I got it down to 20 minutes to cook, 20 minutes to eat and wash up, 10 minute siesta and 10 minutes to get ready for work again. Felt like a new woman after that. Siestas are marvellous. I could never do it in Britain, but in Spain when you have to get up stupidly early to go to work and have dinner really late (my ex was Argentinean and rarely ate before 11pm) , it’s the only way to survive. Now I can’t live without them.

Close the blinds, pop in the earplugs and set the alarm so you can sleep for 20 or 30 minutes. Any more and you’ll wake up feeling groggy.

In Barcelona, when I have an hour at home between classes, I got it down to 20 minutes to cook, 20 minutes to eat and wash up, 10 minute siesta and 10 minutes to get ready for work again. Felt like a new woman after that.

]]> By: Hal Amen http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-expat-in-salta-argentina/#comment-35902 Hal Amen Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:16:02 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2410#comment-35902 Wow, I had no idea Salta was so green! Happy to be the first to report that, yes, I've got the siesta rhythm down. :) Wow, I had no idea Salta was so green!

Happy to be the first to report that, yes, I’ve got the siesta rhythm down. :)

]]> By: tom gates http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-expat-in-salta-argentina/#comment-35896 tom gates Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:01:40 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2410#comment-35896 Siesta is frustrating! I have spent a couple of months in siesta countries this year and still haven't gotten the hang of it. And in ARgentina, it's so early that you can't even use that time to prepare dinner (which is of course still, what, 6 hours later?). Siesta is frustrating! I have spent a couple of months in siesta countries this year and still haven’t gotten the hang of it. And in ARgentina, it’s so early that you can’t even use that time to prepare dinner (which is of course still, what, 6 hours later?).

]]> By: Sarah Menkedick http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-expat-in-salta-argentina/#comment-35894 Sarah Menkedick Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:00:05 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2410#comment-35894 I've lived in Mexico for what feels like so long now and still haven't gotten into the siesta groove...gotta work on that. I’ve lived in Mexico for what feels like so long now and still haven’t gotten into the siesta groove…gotta work on that.

]]> By: Michelle http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-expat-in-salta-argentina/#comment-35891 Michelle Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:52:48 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2410#comment-35891 Mmm...I could handle a nap a day. :) Mmm…I could handle a nap a day. :)

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