The above picture is in the docks area of BA and more specifically shows the bridge named Puente de Mujer - translates to 'The bridge of women'.The centre part opens and swings around to let boats pass up the river. You also walk across it too, so it is a real bridge! It is beautiful though.
There are also 2 old sailing ships moored on the docks and you can pay $2 pesos (around 70 cents) each to go inside for a look. First time for us on one of these boats and it was really amazing. How they could live and work in such small areas is incredible. we got a look inside one of the cabins and the bed was only about 18 inches wide.
No dancing at El Beso this week as it is closed. Word on the street is that the building has lost its certification. Not sure what that means and how long it will be unavailable.
Danced at Confiteria Ideal again on Tuesday (we had planned to go to El Beso). It was a small crowd but we had an incredible night. There was a great group of Venezuelans sitting behind us and during a tanda of latin music that they play between tangos sometimes (ie salsa and merengue), they danced like we have never seen before. All our old ballroom dancing lessons (from around 2001) of these styles would have looked ridulous beside them. They were such fun as a group.
The funniest couple that we have seen at 'Ideal' almost every time we go there, were there again, and S & J will know who I mean. They seem to be dancing to a completely different song. Just thank goodness they always dance together. They are hilarious to watch and quite celebrities in their own way.
Last night dancing was at La Nazional club run this time by Mi Refugio. It was totally packed and we were put at a tiny table with a couple from Paris, who were already there and initially not impressed that we had been squeezed in. All ok after introductions though :)
They had a live band called 'Sans Souci' playing for an hour or more and they were incredible. It was like listening to a CD. Several of them would have been in their 80's. One of the older chaps was just incredible on the bandoneon.
http://www.todotango.com/english/creadores/guardiajoven_bio.asp?id=1854
Today we wandered around the Botancial Gardens for the afternoon, enjoying the lovely weather and seeking out some shade to sit and look at the scenery. It was another hot day today. A couple of days ago we both commented that we hadnt seen any cats around the city - mind you theres not a lot of places for them to live. Apartments - I dont think so! Anyway, today we saw at least 20 or 30 just lazing around in the gardens and therefore there must have been at least another 50 that we didnt actually see. They were well fed and healthy looking and very friendly too. This one just looked like our old cat Soph (Sophie) and she was very relaxed and happy to have me right beside her. There were cats of all colours and long and short hair too, so not just moggies.
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