my last week in Buenos Aires has been tango focused. two hours of tango a day has meant that I finally turned a corner with my dancing. I am now really enjoying the dance, not only am I able to stay on my feet, improvise a little, but I can also smile and enjoy the embrace.
sunday - "que passo ayer 2" (otherwise known as the hangover two)
monday - villa malcolm milonga, where I met my new favourite dance partner
tuesday - dinner at rio with my lovely dutch friend, and on to la catedral for an amazing milonga. this is by far my favourite milonga in buenos aires. the onda is electric. when the orchestra started to play in the middle of the night, everyone squeezed in and danced in a circle around them. and when the lights went off at four am, some of the orchestra came back out and played for us, whilst we danced in the dark.
wednesday - parilla with my housemate, and on to frank's where you step into a phone box, dial the secret code and the opposite wall of the phone box magically opens and lets you into this exclusive speakeasy.
thursday - I danced an amazing tango where I was doing things with my legs that I did not even know I could do! I ended up with both my legs on my partners left hip! I was so excited when I jumped off everyone in the room started clapping. then I headed home for a well deserved massage and rest.
friday - soiree at my apartment with homemade empanadas and a version of eton mess, and on to frank's again through the phone box.
saturday - tango school party, followed by my last trip to la catedral where I danced some of my best tangos so far.
sunday, today - I am finishing my packing, tidying up, writing and wondering whether there is anyway for me to squeeze in another tango this evening....
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