Buenos Aires - Day 7 - La Boca

It was our final day, one last chance to have a look around. We didn't have long and so decided to make a pilgrimage to the Boca Junior's stadium, the Bombonera on behalf of number one child. Apparently there is a world tour of football stadiums that true fans undertake and this is on the list. I couldn't give the tiniest shit about football of any kind, but why not I suppose.

It is a big tourist destination, and it was also match day, with coaches of supporters being bussed in, and so even though we were early it was pretty busy. There is a colourful neighbourhood close by, La Boca itself, and this is as much a draw as the stadium by the looks of things. There were loads of stalls setting up to sell football gear, loads of bars starting to open, and the roads closest to the stadium itself were a sea of yellow and blue. There were caricatures of famous footballers everywhere, most notably Maradona, but also an old guy who I guess must have been the Manager. It was a pleasant stroll, and one which allowed for one last stupid photo...

And that was it for Buenos Aires, a short walk back to San Telmo and we had to get a taxi to the airport for our long journey home. It had been a fabulous break, well worth the two year wait. We had walked miles and miles, seen lots of the city, eaten well, drunk even better, and I'd of course seen 175 species of bird on a non-birding holiday which is good going even by my low standards.