That sounds very enjoyable, Ewan. Stay off the Twitter and don’t ruin it.
Be sure to get a terrace ticket for behind the goals and get in at least 30 mins before kick off. Throw a boca scarf around your neck and you’ll be grand.
It’s one of the greatest sporting experiences there is.
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My next door neighbour worked in cartagena for 9 months a couple of years back. He said security was a big issue and did not travel at all. Mind you he was working for an American company refurbishing an oil refinery and had no Spanish. He did say the old city was worth seeing.
Is security really much of an issue there?
Unrale.
BA is some party town… As Big Phil said, Boca is something else… Leave all jewelry/ watches at home.
I hadn’t slept in three days when I made it to the La Bombonera 
It was something else tho— I’ll never forget the stench of piss leaving the place as the away fans wreck the place as they are ‘evacuated’ first and you have to leave smelling their piss. Are you gonna take in a River game also?
Spanish isn’t great, but I’ve had enough to get by. Wouldn’t be into coke, though its not for a lack of being offered, its all over the place, La Paz being the most powdered.
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Yeah, I was behind the goal, above the Barras Bravas. What a sensational experience, the constant noise was unbelievable. The surge and explosion of sound when Boca scored was unreal, the concrete was shaking.
They conceded in injury time to finish one all, the arguing and debate of the crowd walking out was great to observe, they’re top of the league but you’d swear they were teetering on relegation such was the level of seethingness.
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I didn’t have any issues and never felt in danger, there was a constant police presence about the place. Obviously an extended stay living there would give you a different perspective, but apparently the place has come on leaps and bounds in the last few years so maybe things are different. There are certain areas like the slums at the back of the Marbella area that are no go, but that isn’t much different to most destinations.
The Americans are still very cagey about the place alright, the state dept still maintains that no travelling should be done over land, air only.
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Unfortunately River aren’t playing till Sunday, and I’m leaving for the Iguazu Falls on Saturday, so its a non-runner.
Away fans are banned in Argentina now, too much violence in the past. There was an incident last week during the Cordoba derby between Belgrano and Talleres, two Belgrano fans got into an argument in the upper deck, one of them shouts up to the rest of the crowd that the other guy was a Talleres fan. The crowd mobbed on top of your man and threw him off the edge of the upper deck, he died the day after. Mental shit.
Iguazu falls is amazing, bro. How long are you staying there? 1.5 to 2 days is loads. Fuck all to do in the town. Stay in the Argentina side if you haven’t already booked accommodation. Full day for the Argentina side and 3 or 4 hours for the Brazilian side.
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One day on each side, then on to Rio. What’s the story with getting to the falls, are they far from the town?
Buses go every half hour or so. Less than an hour to both. You could get a taxi if there’s a few of ye.
There’s a few really good restaurants on the street that the bus station is on. Ye should eat there down head further down the town towards the market area and there are a few bars down that way with a bit of life. Lots of dirt poor Paraguayans hanging around the streets but it is very safe.
Flying I hope! My last bus trip before I came home was 26 hours from Foz to Rio 
Had a great few weeks in France. We went to Loire atlantique area about 20kms south of st nazaire to st brevin les pins. Blessed with the weather got 14 days of sunshine and it was into the early 30s a few days.
Was there a few weeks back so it was still early in the season so the campsites were relatively quiet. Great set up at both. First was in the Siblu chain and site we were in had a lot of owner occupiers so lot busier at weekends. We went back up within 15 mins of roscoff for the last few days to a Yelloh camp which had an excellent waterpark for young kids. Was a very very modern well kept site bit we met people who had been there the year before and got 10 days of rain so couldn’t really book it for the full two weeks I don’t think.
I did a lot of driving around and went to a different beach most evenings for a stroll and ice cream. Some beautiful towns around the coastline. Pornic my favourite, had a lovely seafood meal looking out over the marina one evening there. Would knock Kinsale into a tin hat.
Most surprising bit of the trip was Roscoff. It’s a very very nice town. Was neighbours of ours on same boat home as us so we had arranged to meet them and pass the afternoon before the boat in roscoff. Their teenage girls babysit for us so they took our two and both sets of parents had a fucking ridiculous late lunch at this place. Top class and a nice treat at the end if the trip
The driving was a piece of piss over there. I didn’t meet one toll in about 1200 km of driving
Cc @backinatracksuit we had a good look at Cornwall but was actually cheaper to go to France believe it or not
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Count yourself lucky, drove from Paris to Le Havre a few months back and must have went through 5 tolls on the way
Yeah not that many in the NW by looks of it. Didn’t aim to avoid them and followed sat nav advice pretty much exclusively. Most of drive down to the site was through a national park and sat nav directed me down through centre of it. Boat lands at 7 am on a Sunday morning. I’d say I went spells of 20 minutes without meeting another car
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Not surprised that it was a little cheaper, sounds great, I’ve experienced both a few times but we’ve enjoyed the south coast of England more, I just love Cornwall.
I remember being similarly surprised at how nice Roscoff was a few years back.
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Just booked a week in the costa del sol for myself and fintan
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Roscoff is a top top town
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Next time you go to Roscoff take the road train tour it takes you to all the spots at the back of the old town on the far side to where you drive in. Lovely spin.
One year when I got there there was a Breton music festival on. It put me very much in mind of the Wicker Man.