Kreeft on the move like the Emigrants did

La Boca
Long time ago, immigrants from Europe arrived with ships at the 'mouth' (Boca) of the river and settled there. The people did not have money and tried to work in the harbor supplying the ships. They made their 'houses' from left-over materials and painted them with left-over paint in different and bright colors.

house in Caminito (little street) La Boca

We went to see these colorful houses in Caminito-la Boca and you could imagine how people lived those days in the past.
Now the river and the street are dirty with litter and toilet waste and the old streets were full with souvenir markets, restaurants and bars with Tango dancers. A little bit too touristic. There were so many different dancers and singers that all the music became mixed up and you could not really enjoy it. We then walked a little around and went to the soccer stadium in La Boca. This was a highlight for Steven. 

             Steven 'skilling'

Boca Junior Stadium

Steven: .......Wauw, here in this stadium Diego Maradona played when he was a Boca Juniors.He played from1981 till 1982 and again from 1995 till 1997 and scored 35 goals for Boca Juniors. But of course I only know him from television and because he has played for Argentina the National team.
We saw the stadium but it was not so big-
only 49.000 people can be seated. 
Strange because it seems that all the people in 
Buenos Aires are fan of Boca Junior
and they are 2nd in the PSL. Where do they sit?????
And you know who also played in this stadium.........????
Our ex-keeper from Ajax Cape Town- Hans Vonk 
ones played here as well!
In the streets around the stadium, there were many fans- flags 
and statues in Blue and yellow (the colors of Boca).



San Telmo

Many Asados (braai).in San Telmo 

As soon as people were able to built a house they moved to a real 'barrio' (neighborhood) of Buenos Aires. So a little north of La Boca a new area started to grow. It was officially the oldest neighborhood in Buenos Aires. 1st there settled many dockworkers, brick masters, tradesman and leather craftsman and these people attracted other business people. The 'town' got even lights, taps with water, gas and toilets. Beautiful big houses were built, hospitals and even a warehouse, but then all of a sudden in 1871 yellow fever (a dangerous virus) was transmitted (coming from Europe via the ships into La Boca). In beautiful San Telmo almost 10,000 people died.
Everyone tried to leave San Telmo and moved further to the north into a new neighborhood.....Recoleta.

We now did that same 'trip' - luckily not because of the yellow fever!
We went to La Boca, we lived a month in San Telmo and when we visited every icecream place (Heladeria) in San Telmo (and there are many many many of them) we moved to another area of Buenos Aires, in Recoleta (in calle Posadas).
Again we will stay here now for 1 month to see everything around this area. Recoleta looks more wealthy and has a cleaner environment. Also the people are friendlier than San telmo.(but not in the grocery shops).

Recoleta cemetery in the middle of busy Buenos Aires

Recoleta
In Recoleta there are many things to see and lots of history. We are here now 10 days and already went to Recoleta cemetery to visit the grave of Eva Peron and to some museums and arts museums too. We haven't found any sports clubs yet (everything here is private and for members only) so we keep going to our 'old' hockey and soccer club in San Telmo. It is easy to take bus number 17 with our Sube-card (a sort of card which the Portenos use to take the public transport without having to take money with you!).
By the way, we really feel special having this Sube Card,  as it is really wanted by the Portenos.....will tell you the story soon..........!