Well all the anticipation finally ended on Sunday with the World Cup Final, and although they made us suffer through penalties, in the end they won. And what a time it was here. Argentina is a wonderful country with a lot of problems. We needed good news, we needed something to celebrate — and this certainly filled the bill!

I went with four friends to a cafe in San Telmo, a funky barrio where we knew the place would be hopping, and we weren’t disappointed. We stayed in our cafe until the cup presentation was over, and then we joined the throngs in the street. We walked up to another favourite bar of ours, La Poesia, where we sat outside, quaffing champagne and celebrating with the constant stream of people passing by. Everybody in a blue and white shirt was your friend!

When it finally came time to go home, we realized there were no buses or taxies, as traffic was at a standstill, so Venetia and I walked almost ten kilometres from San Telmo to my place in Recoleta! It was fun though, because there were street parties all the way along the route.

I’m so glad I was here to be part of this — it’s certainly a day I’ll never forget.