There isn’t much to write about today. We went to a 'laundromat' in the morning, visited the beautiful cathedral of Plaza de Mayo, Catedral Metropolitana, bought our
tickets for our ferry ride to Uruguay - and then had a migraine which
essentially wiped out the rest of the day in soul-blackening, eye bursting,
unending torment.
Today’s adventures were much slower in pace. Having a very
relaxed start to our day – we spent the early afternoon wandering the streets,
soaking in more of the thriving Buenos Aires atmosphere. We made a brief stop
to the elegant Galeria Pacifico – which housed some of the top names in fashion
in a building suitable to match – with high ceilings, painted with beautiful
murals, held aloft by columns of marble, it was definitely a high class
establishment. Though speaking of high class establishments, after a quick meal
in a typical Argentinian restaurant (meat…), we headed for the highest of class
– the Theatre Colon.
Dressed in our finest wicking tops and wind-resistant
trousers – we stood out like sore thumbs! Never the less, amongst the beautifully
dressed and dinner suit clad citizens of Buenos Aires – the true beauty was the
ornate theatre itself. Gilt in gold leaf, with marble everything, beautiful paintings, and chandeliers hanging from every
ceiling – the theatre was absolutely gorgeous. Naturally, we bought a bottle of
champagne to try and blend in before our ballet performance of Don Quixote.
The ballet – divided into three intense acts – was stunning.
The stage production to the costumes were all intricately designed and equally
ornate – and the dancing – I’m no expert in ballet, but it seemed flawless,
with male and female counterparts gracefully prancing and flying through the
stage with ease.
If ever in Buenos Aires and you have a mind for these things
– this was an unmissable stop and an evening to remember.
