It takes two to Tango - Tuesday 22nd October 2019

Sorry these videos should be at the end!!

We were all up and packed early and ready for the mini-bus to get us to Buenos Aires (BA). It is an interesting drive through the outskirts, getting a feel of everyday life in Argentina. We arrive in the city before lunch. Luma takes us off to a cafe as our rooms aren't ready yet. They we go on a walking tour. Since coming to Argentina we have been joined by a trainee tour guide called Floranzia. It is her moment to shine and tell us about her city, however she tells us quite a lot about herself, and the rest of her information was very long-winded and boring. Hence I cannot recall a lot of it!!!
This is the Casa Rosada, now used as parliamentary offices.

Just to the right of the lamp-post you can see some white doors. This is where Eva Peron famously appeared and famously declared "Don't cry for me, Argentina" 

In the Plaza de Mayo - statue commemorating independence from Spain

The obelisk in the Plaza de Republico celebrates 400 years since settlement - built in 1936

Virgen de Lujan is the Patron Saint of Journeys and on our trip through the Andes we often saw little altars to her

Many of the buildings have a distinctly European feel, and also the ornamental lights

Plaza de Mayo

After the dictatorship, the grandmothers used to gather to protest at the disappearance of so many young men and also younger children. Their  symbol was the white scarf.

Even a Synagogue, alongside the museum

A great photo opportunity

Even our bedroom had a very European feel 

Loved the mat! (Footsteps of Tango)

Well of course we are now up to the exciting part - A night of Tango!!

The location was in a lovely old theatre

The men line up on one side

..... and the women on the other

Then we put it together

Well we didn't do too badly

...but quite a lot of concentration was required  once the got to put the three sections together

Now here are a few shots from the professionals - they took my breath away!!

I must apologise that they are so blurry as it was so fast, but so structured!

The band and the singers were good too.