After seeing the streets filled with rabid fans all afternoon, we scalped some tickets to the Boca-River match (the two most famous clubs in Argentina) in Mendoza tonight. Although River has apparently struggled in recent years–even dropping to a lower division–we couldn’t pass up the chance to see the great rivalry. They’re playing as part of the Torneo de Verano. I’ll try to send along a longer update after the match. Trekking Aconcagua tomorrow. Now I need to go find some clothes with very neutral colors…
Love the blog Story! Every day sounds like a total adventure, full of surprises of all kinds. Would love to hear from Alex too, but you are doing a rockin’ job. Would expect no less from my budding writer.