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!