Last Thursday was my first tango class, and I loved it! Although I'm a bit clumsy I think I did pretty well, at least I didn't step on my instructor's feet. I'll definitely have to get used to how close you stand to your partner. I felt so uncomfortable that I stared at the floor the entire time, but this was also partially because I felt like I needed to watch my steps to learn them. I definitely learned a lot in an hour though, and best of all it only costs $15 an hour for a private lesson! My instructor is really nice and super patient with me. I can't wait to go back and plan to do so every Thursday.
This weekend I went to the beaches of Pinamar with a group of about 15 students from my class, and it was an absolute blast! We arrived late Friday night and had dinner around 11:30 (another thing I'll have to get used to, because this is actually normal) and didn't go to the boliche until 3am! We danced the night away and had soo much fun! The drinks here are much cheaper than in the states, and often times a drink (or unlimited drinks) are included in the cover charge. My only complaint is how aggressive Argentine men are on the dance floor. I actually had to push a guy away from my friend and I, but apparently they are persistent because they are used to women playing hard to get. Anyway, we danced until the sun came up and finally went to bed around 7am. I woke up around noon and met my friends at the beach. The water was SO warm and felt amazing. I loved seeing all of the families on the beach enjoying each others company. I also saw lots of butt cheeks; all of the women wear thong bikinis. Saturday night we went to a "funk club" called Black Cream, that played a mix of Will Smith, Blackeyed Peas, JLo, Christina Aguilera, and reggaeton. Luckily we only stayed out until about 430 that night because I was wiped. Sunday we spent another few hours on the beach before taking the bus home. The bus, by the way, was amazing. It was $56 for a 10 hour roundtrip that included snacks, movies, and reclining seats!
And at last, just a few observations I've made over the last week and a half:
-PDA is completely acceptable. My class actually stared at this elderly couple making out in a restaurant the other day in shock.
-This is the city of bad hair for men. Many have mullets, and some even have mostly short hair with just a couple of dreds in the back. Also, unibrows are everywhere...
-Breastfeeding in public is also common. I saw a woman running across the street the other day with her baby clutched to her chest.
-Last but not least, habits like crotch-scratching and nose-picking without a care in the world are also very prominent.
I guess Argentines just seem to be more honest with themselves than Americans. They show affection whenever they please and take care of what really needs to be done (like nose-picking).
I hope to travel to Gualeguaychu for Carnaval the first weekend of March and maybe Patagonia between now and then!
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