On Saturday we decided to go to Tigre, which is about 1- 1,5 hour train drive from the city. This is the weekend destination for many Portenos (this is the name for people born in the city). The whole fun there is about getting on a boat and cruising among the delta. There are these small cute houses on the way, each of them has a separate access to the river, there are even Gas stations for the boats on the way, local swimming ‘store’ etc. Look at the photos and you know what I mean.
Our extra fun during the day was spotting the ‘botox girls’ or rather ladies in their 60ties , who try to look like 30ties. So both of us, from time to time was like: Do U think she had her lips/ eyes/ boobs etc done? Believe me, sometimes, or more then often this can not work, no matter how good doctors they have here, you will see the ‘new age’ is fake. Simple as that. Interesting fact about Argentina is that, they have one of the highest rates of plastic surgery in the world, and not only women have them done. Wanna have the tummy of Schwarzeneger? Some local politicians do, and nothing stops them from having ‘the job’ done. I’m not judging, but so often these people look just ‘too perfect’ to be real. Would you want to be one? Me not. We talked (1/5 Spanish, 2/5 body language, 2/5 English) about this at school. Let me give you just one example that tells a lot about the desire to look better; in on of the disco places they had this competition where every weekend, one the girls was winning boobs job for which the Club owner paid. Last week there was a big article about it in national newspaper, where it was clearly considered illegal to offer.
Anyway, people in BA are one of the nicest and they make me feel good in this city. This is what counts.
On the way back we got this pizza place, full of locals, which later appeared to be one of the best in town, if you’re ever here try it. I’ll publish the details when I dig them back in my crazy notes.
