Buenos Aires Tango Night

In another celebration of our 30th anniversary, the four of us had dinner and a Buenos Aires evening of tango at Cafe de los Angelitos --- what a wonderful night!  A great dinner of Argentine beef, seafood, vegetables and Mendoza wine, followed by tango.   The dancers were extraordinary and tango itself is so intricate and intimate.  A night of romance and passion in a world-class city!

Cafe de los Angelitos

Meeting the dancers after the show---Bravo! Bravissimo!

The orchestra was on the second floor--a great location

Tough to take good photos when flash was prohibited

Tango's footwork is amazing!

Jay and Elena brought us a delicious gift from Albuquerque!

Traveling Companions!

No waiting to see penguins!

Brother Jay and cuñada Elena arrived in Buenos Aires to join us on the first two weeks of our adventure around the end of the world.  Elena was totally prepared with penguins on her fingers and toes!  We immediately took off to take in Buenos Aires . . . what a city!

In front of the Congress building

Street art abounds

Outdoor tango in La Boca neighborhood

La Boca's bohemian houses

Maradonna and Evita on the balcony

Pollos Hermanos

Casa Rosada

Evita's balcony

Argentina Steakhouse

Life is too short to drink bad wine

Spoiler alert---if you are a vegan or vegetarian (as I used to be), you may want to skip this post.  On our first night in Buenos Aires, we dined at one of the city's most popular steakhouses, Don Julio.  To be fair, steakhouses in BA are like New Mexican food restaurants in Albuquerque . . . there's one in every block.  Our taxi driver told us that there was no one best steakhouse in the city, they're all good.  That certainly was the case with Don Julio's.  Wonderful tasting beef cooked to perfection.  Besides great food, we're enjoying the brisk fall weather . . . a welcome break from our lives in the humid tropics! Here are som Buenos Aires shots . . .

Shelly and the Manmaid or Merman whatever

Don Julio's walls are lined with wine bottles
from  happy customers who wrote comments on them

Getting our bearings before beef

Toast!

Another 30th anniversary celebration

The customers at the next table consented to me
taking photos of their prime rib and sirloins . . .  huge!

Highly recommend this Buenos Aires steakhouse

Taking the Long Way Home

We're leaving Ecuador, but we are not leaving South America for awhile . . . today, we begin 5 weeks of travel that will conclude when we sail under the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco April 29th.  We just arrived in Buenos Aires, Argentina and will manage to stop in a couple dozen ports on the way home.  The red line on the map shows our approximate route.

We're out to explore this world-class city, Buenos Aires . . . followed by penguins and glaciers and sea passages at the end of  the world.  We'll post here and on Facebook, so stay tuned!!

Vaya Con Dios, Ecuador!

We are in our last 24 hours here in this country in the middle of the earth!  Tomorrow we head off to a grand new adventure . . . stay tuned to see where!  Ecuador has some truly wondrous sites, and we have been so fortunate to visit so many of them. The friends we have made here are extraordinary, and we hope to know many of them for years to come.  Here are some of the faces and places we've been so fortunate to know.

Vaya con Dios, Amigos!!  

Final Days in Ecuador

Rarely are we in different hemispheres
but at the Equator we were!

The packers and movers are on their way, and so are we!  Our two year tour at the Equator is coming  to a close.  It's been a fascinating place to live, and we've managed to pack in some great travel, wonderful friendships, lots of work, and other experiences.  We are excited about the trip home, and then setting up house near Heather and Damon in Washington.  It's all good.

With a bit more time on our hands, I could be a better blogger in the days ahead!  Stay tuned!