Olgui
We met with Olgui yesterday. She is Diana’s good friend who lives here in Buenos Aires. We went to a little cafe for a merienda yesterday afternoon. Merienda is kind of a little snack that you eat around six o’clock in the evening. Really, there are four meals here. Breakfast, lunch, merienda, and dinner. Dinner is the most important meal, and it can be anywhere from 8:00 until 10:00 at night at home. Monica and I are teaching English at a little private school, and it is always fascinating to ask the kids what time they eat dinner and go to bed. Most of them go to bed around midnight, after eating dinner at 10:00. They wonder why we eat dinner and go to bed so early. So yesterday, we got together with Olgui, and we went to cafe, but it was way too early for dinner, so we drank some coffee and ate some medialunas. And of course we talked for a few hours. Really fun.
mikeandmonica 
sounds like the easy life. what timedo the kids get up in the morning for school? do they nap? what types of snacks do you eat at Merienda?
Such fun, M & M ! That late night dinner thing is the same in Spain. My good friend’s husband is from there and they go now and then and stay a month. That is past my bedtime ! hehe. Then they must not get up and start their day at 0530 like we do here….. when does their day start? how very interesting ! xxoo
Love your stories of such a fun and different life! Great to read about Spring when the leaves are starting to fall here.
I have the same question as Ron, what time do these kids get up for school and how do they function in the morning? I’m guessing they’re used to it but it sounds difficult to me. Does that mean they have siesta like the Mexicans? That would help out quite a bit.