day 1 at the tango house
i am in love with marie! i took a taxi with my excess baggage to the guest house about 10am and arrived at the front door to smiling faces. my room was not ready so marie served me breakfast. she is the mother of the house. making sure everyone is fed and happy. after sitting for 2 minutes i met 2 women from the states who were going for a walk. i asked if i could come and they welcomed me with such ease. we did a little shopping and just enjoyed each others company. we returned to the house and my bags were in my room and i was given the grand tour of my home. i (soon to be we when victor arrives on saturday morning) have a great room near the back of the ´house´ with a small balcony, tv, my own bathroom, beautiful bed and airconditioning. (not for today. it was raining) i then got settled and watched one of the women have her private tango lesson. then the teacher took me for a spin. i am hooked. i have my own lesson at 930. ouch. that is too early for my holiday but i really have nothing else pressing on my schedule. so. after that i followed the women to here other lesson acrosss town via subway. (.70 cents) and wondered a bit and then met another woman from the house and i stayed with her for the group lesson. there were seriously 75 people in a space smaller than the main room of my apartment. it was crazy. i didn´t mind that my dancing was horrible and the space was crowed because the people at the studio were so nice. i received atleast 5 welcome kisses! so i booked a private lesson there for tomorrow at 1pm, also!! not to mention the free group lesson here at the house at 600. it will be a full day. in the evening annette invited me to eat dinner with her and some of the other house guests. she made pasta and we had wine and talked for hours!! a swiss, a german, an aussie… and more. ahhh… and now i will head to my room knowing that i will wake up to marie singing to me in the kitchen with hot coffee and medialunas (crossants) just for me. do i have to come home?? i think all my friends should just pool their money and we all live here… FYI there are also 2 ´house´cats that i have made friends with! (i still miss bodo) many hugs, kisses and happy thoughts for all of you!!