March 28, 2008
And then there was one
It’s just me now,Sandy left last Wednesday evening for theUS.
Last weekend was Easter and Sandy and I went to a party inPalermo. But first we went to a unique restaurant with many rooms, each decorated in a beautiful bright color theme... We had our choice so we ate in the blue room and the meal was fabulous. We had pork tenderloin stuffed with dates and covered with a pear sauce accompanied by a beautiful fresh salad.
Afterward we walked a few blocks to Ms Wilcox apartment onThameswhere there were about 20 people gathered there for food, wine and champagne. Of course, the dancing started soon after and everyone had a good time. (Yes, my dance shoes were in my backpack). We left the party about 6pm to take the subway home and to change for the theater. The production of “Cabaret” was wonderful and we both enjoyed it even though it was all in Spanish.
The weekend was 5 days long; the 5th daybeing like our Labor day and the whole city was almost vacant. It is the last holiday before school starts, and it seems that all the people must have left. It amazes me how there can be so many people on the street during the week and it is like a ghost town on weekends. Traffic is non-existent. The shops are closed.
March 30, 2008
I have been trying to catch up on the dancing and have been out every night sinceSandyleft. Tonight I stay home and recoup with my feet on ice. The dancing was good everywhere and it amazes me how the milongas are always packed every night and after a couple of hours it is too crowded to dance comfortably. That is when I leave, then or when my feet won’t go anymore. I went to a new milonga that took the place of Club Espanol and found that I liked it a lot. If anyone comes down here, be sure to look upSan Jose224, cross streetMoreno. Only thing is, it is in a dark neighbor hood and when I left could not find a taxi right away. I was a little scared, and had to walk a few blocks to Ave 5 de Mayo before getting a ride. There were many cartoneros sorting through the garbage and though most of them are OK, I was not dressed for the locale, and I broke my rule to have on shoes that I could run in, if necessary. My fears were unwarranted, I guess, but since the camera incident, I have been a little shaky.
I have taken several lessons at the Academia of Dance at the Galleria Pacificos. If anyone is interested, the schedule is atwww.eatango.org. Group lessons all day long and only $15 pesos (less than $5.00US) the lessons are all 1 ½ hours and so far have had a dance partner each time… I love the “canyengue” and I recommend that, if offered, you should take the lesson…. It is a lot of fun and different from milongero style.
There has been some unrest here and many demonstrations and (peaceful) against the government. It seems that the government wants to tax the farmers a whopping 50% on their farm products. Today I went for a lunch and was unable to get bife de lomo (fillet minion) and settled for the chorizo and the salad bar. It was tasty, but not as tender as the lomo.
Only a few more days left, Mon, Tue, and I check out of the apartment at 5pm on Wednesday. I will be very sad to leave, but I know that I will again spend the winter inBuenos Aires.
Ciao for now
Juanita
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Tuesday, April 1, 2008
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