Our first stop in this town of tango was the old-world Confiteria Ideal for a traditional milonga - this is where tango lovers of all ages (we were some of the younger folks there) meet to dance together to songs played by well, a DJ, although nobody yells 'Choon' or waves their hands in their air or anything silly like that.... tango is quite a serious business. We just watched, which is perfectly acceptable to do and I thought, 'hey I can do that!'
Boy, was I wrong. Our tango lesson at Le Catedral (an arty, grungy warehouse for hipsters) set me straight. Well, actually not straight, as tango is a series of steps in straight lines where the woman has to follow the man's lead. Pete says this unusual arrangement was not helped by my even more unusual Spanish counting method: 'uno, dos, cuatro, seis'.... So it was back to spectator status at Plaza Dorrego - I can't decide what I am more envious of in this clip, the woman's amazing foot work or her equally amazing dress.
