Today was the first day of work for CSC Argentina team 1. The morning started with a brisk walk to exchange dollars for pesos, where the gentleman working the exchange thought I was Argentine, until he tried to talk to me that is. That was followed by another brisk walk to the hotel hosting the kick-off event. Note to self, do not walk multiple miles in heels, no matter how comfortable they are.

The kick-off event was a lot of fun! We had time at the beginning to meet and mingle with members of ADEC and IBM Argentina and then had formal introductions and presentations, conducted almost entirely in Spanish. Luckily, Daniel, Isabel, and Marcela from ADEC were able to translate for us. Each member of the CSC team got up to introduce ourselves, and many of us managed to say at least a few works in Spanish. Henk worked with Daniel during the mingling and was able to give much of his introduction in Spanish. It was very impressive!

The afternoon was spent at the ADEC offices, meeting more of the team, and learning a lot about the organization and projects ADEC coordinates. Isabel and Daniel were very patient explaining all the details of the organization and answering our numerous questions.

I managed to sneak in a quick run on the treadmill before dinner. There’s an outdoor pool with a great view of the city next to the gym, where I snapped a picture of Tarja and Jessi enjoying the sunset.

Dinner was at an Argentine BBQ, called an Asado; somewhat similar to a Brazilian steakhouse in the US, except no salad bar, and not all you can eat, but still a ridiculous amount of food! Total food coma.

P.S. Happy Anniversary Uncle and Robin!

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