Thursday 14 February 2013

Tuesday February 12, 2013 - Day 3

Today is still a National holiday so not much is open.  So we decided to take a rest a relaxation day after all we are on vacation.  We had a leisurely coffee on the deck, read books by the pool, and then decided we would try the Argentinean Agriculture exhibition which was just down the street.  However once we got there it turned out to be about Dinosaurs etc.  The agriculture one wasn't until next month. We stopped at a great little Italian bistro for a sandwich and beer and to cool off in the AC.  The portion sizes here are huge, even bigger than in the US.  We both ordered a sandwich and ended up only eating 1/2, so brought the rest back for tomorrow's lunch. We walked around the park and then decided +35 was just too hot to be walking around, so we stopped at our favourite corner groceries store for beer, and to exchange money.  You get a way better exchange rate from the locals, its become kind of a ch allege to see where I can find the best rate.   Back to relaxation until it was time to go to our Tango Show for dinner.  We went to see the show at Cafe de los Angelios.  They came and picked us up and we were seated next to a couple from Washington D.C.  He had recently retired from the oil industry and they had done some extensive travelling.  My faith in Americans has been restored.  There are a lot of them down here and for the most part they have been really friendly and not their rude and obnoxious selves.  They have been pleasant to talk to and have had some interesting stories to tell.  There is hope yet. 

The Tango show consisted of 21 dancers and two singers telling their tale of the history of the Tango.  They started off in very simple plain costumes depicting the immigrants who first started the dance.  As the show progressed the Costumes and sensuality increased.  The Tango is a very intricate dance with fast pace footwork and movements.  The theatre was small therefore we had a close up view of the stage and the dancers.  The music was played by a live orchestra situated in a balcony above the stage.  The music was fabulous to listen to even if we didn't understand the words.  The red wine poured freely and the three course meal was very tasty.  At the end of the show we were returned safely to our apartment tired after another day in the heat.


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