Sunday, May 29, 2011
Blog - Sunday May 29th 2011
Location: ABH Hostel, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Have been in BA for almost 48 hrs now and its nothing short of spectacular! The city looks and feels like a "not so high rise" New York and the people are friendly and welcoming and most importantly things are not as expensive as in Brazil. In a lot of way the price of most goods is comparable with the US (well North Carolina anyway). Alcohol is a little more expensive but thats to be expected.
Dont have much to report on really as I spent of most of yesterday warming a bar stool in Sullivans Irish bar in the Palermo district. First for the rugby and then for the football..... a tragic day for my beloved Utd but to be fair we were out played and out classed by superior opposition. It was interesting to watch the game in Messi's hometown but as I quickly discovered its Tevez who is the real hero here as he is a street kid where as Messi is a "rich boy"! Certainly the bar erupted for the Rooney goal and not as much for the Barca ones. Watching the game with Spanish commentary was funny.... four times we got the infamous..."Gooooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal! They go crazy for that here which is sweet in a away - lifes small pleasures and all that! Have also discovered that Argentineans are very friendly and even though I was out drinking by myself I quickly found myself adopted by some locals and shown the sights of nighttime Palermo! The head is a little sore today!
No rest for the wicked however as today the football continues and I am off to watch Boca Juniors play in the caldron that is the La Bombonera Stadium - provided I get a cheap ticket that is! Until tomorrow....