Saying goodbye to Argentina My last meal in Argentina was filete rellena. It couldn’t have been a more fitting final meal to see me off from this fantastic country. The waiter brought me this ridiculously huge steak. The sheer size and scale of the thing was beyond my comprehension. I knew immediately I was in …
It didn’t take long at all. We climbed off the night bus into Salta at around 11:00. We knew we couldn’t check in to our room until 13:00 but flew by the place we were staying to drop our backs off. Rather than just grabbing breakfast at a local confiteria, Maria who we were staying …
Sunday 23rd September: Arsenal 2 – Everton 0 and Boca Juniors 0 – River Plate 2 Puerto Iguazu, Argentina Jesus, this was supposed to be easy, it? A simple section on my travel blog where I talk about trying to watch Everton while I’m going to loads of places around the world I’ve always wanted …
Everton 1 – West Ham 3 and River Plate 4 – San Martin 1 Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires It is never easy choosing to not watch Everton and it never happens without good reason. We were in Buenos Aires and I’d found somewhere I believed would be showing the Everton v West …
Buenos Aires is a truly magnificent city, it is plain to see. It looks like a tired old town though. From crumbling pavements to makeshift train station platforms there is a lot of work that needs doing if this city is to shine like it should. You notice signs promising the work, but away from …
Saturday 18th August: Everton 2 – Southampton 1 Goodison Park, Liverpool Is right Figo lad, you never let me down. Lindsay and me are in Liverpool to see two of my best mates get married, the day before the first Everton home game of the season and, without having to ask, you box me off …