Boca! (photo: ivanx)
#1 Piece of Advice before going to BsAs:
Do not watch Evita anytime near your trip. Otherwise you will sing this song over and over and over in your head.
Buenos Aires is fantastic. We´re staying in a sweet little B&B in Palermo Soho. I still haven´t wrapped my head around it being summer here. When we went to pick up lunch at a grocery store, I idiotically marveled at the strawberries. As in, ¨Wow-that´s so neat they have strawberries in the wintertime…¨
We also caught a Huracan vs. Boca game; my ghostly shoulders are now nice and tomatoe-y. #2 Piece of Advice? Wear sunscreen and bring your game face. The Boca team spirit is infectious-fans chanted/sang/cheered, altogether in rhythm, the whole game. They even had a drum section, who kept the beats fresh. Huracan fans´ counterpoint just made the Boca fans sing even louder. Even though the game was 0-0, the Boca fans, the visiting team, had to be escorted out first by police to prevent riots. I´m guessing that was also the idea behind the lack of sold alcohol at the games.
At dinner, I found a new favorite wine, Padrillos malbec, from Mendoza. Smooth and rich. Did I mention I´m in heaven?
In other news, check out my interview over at The Travel Nerd .
And my next post will feature an interview with Grant Lingel, author of Imagine: A Vagabond Story.
Hasta luego!
Sounds like a good start to your trip! I am missing summer after record freezing temps in Utah this week.
@Amiee-It has definitely been great so far! Brrr-record freezing temps in Utaah sound super cold.
I wish I was in BA! Feliz viaje!
glad youre liking it! its kind of cool to hear third party experiences in my own country…remember im here if you have any questions!
today was a nice day… you guys were lucky, the weather has not been very good lately ):
Sounds like so much fun! Was great reading this!
How fun! I haven’t made it down to Buenos Aires yet, and it sounds like you are having a ball. The game sounds like lots of fun — I hear that they are very enthusiastic there!
Fun post!
The football game must have been awesome! I am dying to see a live match in either a European country or a South American country!
@Grant-Gracias! BsAs rocks.
@Catalina-Thanks for the offer. That’s so nice. Love your country.
@Neha-It’s been a blast so far! Gracias.
@Emily-It’s crazy how enthusiastic the fans are. Awesome, but crazy. I think you would really dig BsAs
@Abhi-I highly recommend a BsAs game. The energy of the fans is astounding.
Hi Nancy! I really envy you the trip, and especially so because it is so cold and dark here in Norway! Enjoy the sun!
Anyway, as I told you before, you inspired me to start my own blog, here it is: joannastravelblog.com – please feel free to visit!
Congrats on the new blog!! Looking forward to checking it out.
We are definitely enjoying the sun here in BsAs!
Strawberries in season and local wine… sounds ideal to me and makes me miss summer here in CA!
@Ekua-The strawberries are even more amazing here in Mendoza. We arrived yesterday and bought a mix of fruits from a neighborhood farm stand.
Hey, people in Argentina are crazy about soccer. Last year when I was there, I went to see a soccer match and now I understand the reason for the passion. It is a very interesting game and going to the stadium makes you feel unbelievably good. I had rented an apartment in buenos aires near La Boca, and every Sunday, when Boca Juniors played there, everybody just went mad.
It was one of the best experiences of my life.
Tiffany
@Tiffany-That´s so cool that you lived near La Boca. The soccer match was incredible. I couldn´t get over the Boca team´s energy!!