Yes, we did some Tango

We bought a CD of these folks, and got a free ticket to their weekly Tango lessons. We arrived to a crowded room that made it difficult to understand what was going on, but we tried. We discovered we've got some work to do in terms of getting the leader/follower down. I stepped on Dav's feet a lot :) At the end, they showed some actual steps that we could memorize, and after sorta nailing that, we felt inspired. We're hoping to continue a bit back home via a DVD lesson, and if we get past the very beginner stage, we may try out actual lessons in the neighborhood.

Afterwards, the group played live music to which locals of all ages came into dance. We sensed this was no longer a touristy thing, but a genuine weekly celebration of Tango. Dav and I basically sat there for a few hours admiring everyone's moves. There was one old guy, possibly 80, who kept inviting ladies to dance with him. He had a hat and kerchief in his pocket; so dandy! He still demanded attention with his slow but confident moves (last picture).

I'm really glad we got to see that scene. There is something special about tango...a very different way of enjoying male/female energy in an understood and fun way. I can only imagine how nice it must be to go on a tango date. You don't have to talk, but you share a lot.