I may have only been in Buenos Aires for 24 hours, but it is already official - I am in love!
BA is the most liveable city I have ever come across, surpassing even my beloved Melbourne. It has similarities to London, yet with more hospitable people, much more reasonable economically (in fact downright cheap), and despite a large population, manages at the same time to never feel overcrowded.......even on the subway!
It features beautiful old buildings on wide, tree-lined boulevards, a wonderful cafe culture, and ridiculously good shopping opportunities (which may be my downfall!). In addition its beauty is a mountain of things to do and see, including every imaginable type of museum, wonderful tango shows, street performers, theatre, and an extremely lively nightlife. In fact, Portenos (people of Buenos Aires) do not even consider eating dinner until 10:30pm, and as for going out, one would not make an appearance at a club before 2am if they wanted to maintain any semblance of 'cool'. Typically, a weekend night finishes at approximately 7am the next morning. I am hardly a nightowl at the best of times, so it is requiring a little adjustment on my behalf!
Well, I am now off to sample the best of Buenos Aires boutiques (a dangerous activity), so I will let you know how many unnecessary purchases I make!
