Sunday, June 27, 2010

The Complejo Tango - Buenos Aires






My hotel room sits above a theatre in an old building with 20ft ceilings, winding wooden staircases with wrought iron doors and heavy wooden shutters on the window.
Each of the eight bedrooms has a tango theme, either a famous dancer or musician - mine says "Jacinta Chiclana, Guapo nacido en este barrio" and my phrase book isn't any help.
The orchestra pit is about 3 feet from my bed and every night there is a tango show. I sit in the top lobby writing whilst women in elaborate dresses mill around me and guys in black with violins and piano accordians smile as they squeeze past. Coolest accomodation ever.
When Belinda arrives a few days later, we have our tango lesson (and get a certificate - which will go straight to the pool room!), a three course meal (with a steak I can cut with a butter knife), several bottles of Malbec and watch the tango cabaret ... Fabulous night ... and we had change from $60 ... I could live here ..

4 comments:

  1. Hey Fi, I can't help myself;
    Guapo nacido en este barrio - beautiful, born in this neighbourhood

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  2. Fabulous thanks!! Where were you when I was ordering blood sausage casserole???

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  3. and the new movie of Evita with the newest star on the Tango floor will be out.......

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  4. ... soon ... actually starting salsa lessons this week !!

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