Last night we left the ship at around 9:30 PM for our trip to a Tango show. Our drive over to the Tango took about 45 minutes. On our way, the tour guide pointed out a variety of famous sites and also explained the history of the city and the Argentinean Tango.
The Tango show that we saw was performed at La Ventana. When we arrived at the venue we were seated at tables and our table was located fairly close to the stage.
All of the guests for this particular show were from Crystal and we would estimate that there were about 120 guests in attendance. The performance was wonderful and included Tango dancing performed by four couples. There was also a female vocalist who impersonated Evita, and a male vocalist. There were seven musicians who played music for both the vocalists and the dancers. There were also other musicians who played folk music and one man who also danced and performed for us. The show ended around midnight. Interestingly enough, another performance was held directly after ours for another crowd. Everyone we spoke with enjoyed the show and we were all happy that we had chosen to attend this show.
This morning we woke up a little later than we usually do since we had gotten back to the ship so late last night. After having breakfast in the Lido Café and working out in the Fitness Center we took the complimentary bus provided by Crystal back into town.
We walked around and we saw the Teatro Colon, which is one of the top five Opera Houses in the World. It was inaugurated in 1908 and since that time some of the most famous opera singers have performed there.
We also saw the Obelisco whose shape is similar to that of the Washington Monument. This landmark was built in 1936 at the spot where the very first national flag was raised. It is 221 feet tall.
Before returning to the bus, we walked along various streets around the city and enjoyed the wonderful city atmosphere. After returning back to the ship we had lunch in the main dining room with another couple who we had sat with at dinner during the last segment of the World Cruise.
Buenos Aires is a great city and as we mentioned yesterday, the people who we spoke with during our time here were all very friendly and helpful to us.
Our only regret is that we did not have time to have dinner at a local restaurant during our stay here. While we had received some wonderful recommendations for dinner, given the hour we needed to be back on the ship to meet our tour for last nights Tango show, there just wasn’t enough time to make the show if we tried to eat in town.
This evening and all day tomorrow we will be at sea as we make our way towards Rio de Janeiro.
This evening we went to the Silk Road Japanese Specialty Restaurant with one of the two couples from our dinner table. The other couple will be off the ship for the next three nights visiting Iguazu Falls, which is a famous and fascinating waterfall where Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay intersect. They will meet back up with the ship in a few days while we are in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We look forward to hearing all about their time in this beautiful location.
Keith & Anne Marie
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