Thursday, 23 October 2014

Back to Buenos Aires for a Tango show.

Alison awoke with a start to to Pete wondering why his phone said 09:15 when the alarm had been set for 08:00 and had not gone off!  She put on her glasses and replied 8:15!
It transpired that for some reason the phone had decided to set Uruguay time at 7.30 there by missing the alarm for 8!
Up to the 4th floor for a very light breakfast - no tables were set, so it was a free for all where we sat.
The view was fantastic, but the windows did not open so the tables by the windows were very hot, so we chose one where we could see the view in comfort.
We left our room and sat outside in the shade waiting for Debs in temperatures approaching 70F.
Back to Debs' place and the children were bouncing around ready for showers, lunch (empaladas again) .  Ann & Bob's bedroom had been flooded from the pet shop next door but not seriously.  After a reviving milky coffee and water it was time to head off to the coach station.  Debs tried to get us upgraded to Cama without success, so it was back upstairs for the view but less comfort!
Off on the bus to a family send off at 12:30.

Pete attempted to sleep and Alison on her Kindle.  The "lunch pack "was delivered at Concepcion, but it was just biscuits again, so the apples that we could not find on the outward journey and a very delicious banana from Debs provided a welcome alternative.
Back to the bus station bang on time 17:50 and met by the driver, who had some problems finding his car!
Back at the hotel by 18:30 and we had been upgraded to room 7 Ocampo, which had a canopy over the bed.  Orange juice arrived shortly after; quick shower and ready for our 20:30 pickup for the tango show.  We were the first to be picked up so we were treated to a bumpy ride around the streets of Palermo, picking up a party from Puerto Rico and couples from Boston and Brazil.
We shared a table with the couple from Boston.  Pete was still a little delicate from his BBQ overload the night before, so chose a light meal of soup and pasta, but Alison managed the mozzarella and ham roll, followed by a rather large steak, which she didn't quite finish!
The Tango show was very professional and skillful with some gymnastic feats of brilliance; it finished shortly before midnight and we were back at the hotel after another bumpy ride by 12:15.
There was a note in our room advising us that breakfast the following day could be in our room or the courtyard; we chose the courtyard.

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