Interestingly, that part I actually quite grew fond of.īecause the office was quite a distance for a walk from my place, I had to use public transportation. And of course there’s a lot of cheek kissing when you meet people. Seeing fellow pedestrians whistling a tune or even singing out loud was common. I also found argies to be more transparent with their emotions. I wouldn’t say Estonians aren’t as friendly, but I think we just warm up a little longer. I saw people striking up casual conversations with complete strangers (for example when waiting on a crosswalk). I found Argentinians to be people who actually talk to their neighbours. To me, it looked like a total mayhem, but honestly, I got used to it really quick. People are constantly blowing the horn, as a mean of basically letting their presence known, as opposed to using it very seldom when some asshole cuts you off. Lanes were more like suggested paths, rather than compulsory driving directions. It’s where you have to stop and let cars pass, not the other way around. Crosswalks literally designate spots where you are most likely to get hit by a car. Especially so, when a football match was happening. but if you go there when it’s dark, you’ll be swarmed by a horde of transvestite zombies. Parks were beautiful – people having picnics on the grass, palm trees in the distance, kids playing by a little pond, etc. It was awesome to see so many sporting without a specific event. Unless you go to a park, those are PACKED with people from all ages. The streets were always buzzing with people, but surprisingly it was more quiet during the weekends. But I’m glad to let you know, that I didn’t step into one, the entire time… but there were some close calls. The sheer amount of people EVERYWHERE was overwhelming in the beginning. All that gives a very particular feel to the city. Buildings were generally bunched up really close to each other, despite the fact that they look totally different and were probably built 50 years apart. Definitely a very diverse city! Don’t even get me started about architecture. Some really old and dirty, some hip and modern. Districts within in the city were so very different.
Buenos Aires generally looked like a hipster person, not entirely sure what to wear today – and I mean that in a good way. But I was quickly reassured that I would be living in a nicer neighborhood. The airport is just outside Buenos Aires and the first buildings when entering the city looked a little intimidating – like proper barrios where local gangsters live. The city was just huge and when Lorenzo was driving me from theĪirport to my place, I quickly realized that this place is nothing like Tallinn. But after that, it was pretty much what Estonian summer is like. The first week was a little brutal, leaning towards 35 degrees. Out of my whole trip, maybe two-three days were cloudy. Eventually my brain just blocked out all the car honking, beeping sounds and other noise though.
Despite my place being on a small street, it was pretty loud compared to what I am used to. I had my own flat with a pool downstairs and everything. I stayed in a very friendly Las Cañitas neighborhood.
Much to my surprise, the entertainment system aboard was sufficient and I was able to catch up with the latest movies and even the food wasn’t horrible.
Here’s the short summary of my travels I’ve been promising everyone.įlying from Amsterdam to Buenos Aires took about 14 hours. As a prize of winning Imagine’s Designers Award 2014, I had the pleasure of flying off to Argentina, to work with people at Lorenzo Shakespear Design, for three weeks.
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