Post 246 9/7/08 If you know Soccer, you know Boca Juniors! This is the side wall of a little shop in the neighborhood of the Boca Junior Soccer Stadium. This was off the beaten track of the main touristy La Boca streets (ie, El Caminito). We wandered back streets and just had a fascinating time with all the fantastic colors and painting on walls throughout the area especially in contrast to the old crumbling facades of the buildings in that area...Just great to see. We had never wandered this far off the mainstreet before. We happened upon a wonderful neighborhood cafe for lunch with no tourists...and that was a special experience in itself... All in all this has been a great trip and I am feeling a bit low to leave today, as is Steve. We really enjoy this city and its people. Somehow we meet people very easily, enjoy the food, the challenge of the Spanish and just the vitality of the city life... We know we will be back next year, but returning home is always an adjustment!!! I hope by the end of the week to be back on the dailies commenting and catching up with all your wonderful photography..with work this week and unpacking ( ugh, I hate to unpack!!! ) it will be a busy week... Thank you all who have indulged me in my vacation photos and helped me enjoy this trip all the more as I looked at familiar sites with new eyes, your eyes, to show you our world here in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It really added to know I was looking for photos to share with all of you...you are all very special to me and how nice I could bring you with me on vacation!!! Besos grandes a todos!!!! ( Big kisses to all of you)Everyone in Argentina kisses in greeting when they come and when they go...so I send kisses to you...
Post 245 9/6/08 La Boca - A Fascinating and colorful port area of Buenos Aires. This is just one of the many painted storefront and walls of the area called "La Boca"... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Boca
Post 244 9/5/08 Pooch waiting for his owner! (Lady Kate- this one is for YOU!!! ha ha...saw your post for me! Thanks!) This is a fairly common sight in Buenos Aires. They are truly dog loving people and the dogs are mostly extremely well trained. It is common to see a dog, not tied to anything, waiting outside a store looking in for it owner while the owner conducts business inside. This was taken in the little town of San Isidro, near the coast of the Rio Plata...lovely place. Remember the picture I posted of the dog walkers who walk 8-15 or so dogs around town? It was funny, the other day I mentioned to someone how fascinated I am by the groups of dogs walked around on leashes..the person replied that is why there are many strange mixes of dogs around BsAs, too...they have all kinds of fun when they are together!!!
