Best Foot Forward: Buenos Aires 3.0

My time here in Buenos Aires is coming to an end. Once again, I sit here with mixed emotions. Happy to move on to the next adventure but sad to leave new friends and a city I have grown to love. This week has been bittersweet. I've had a lot of fun with friends but have also had to deal with some ridiculous sleeping issues, noisy neighbors and the feeling I am on the cusp of a cold or flu.

Wednesday, I went with the LIFE team out to the Las Horas to celebrate all the August birthdays. LIFE does this for each of the four community centers every single month. I think it's really special for the kids to be recognized on their birthday. They get sung to, they get a gift and they are the first ones to get a piece of cake. This is absolutely HUGE for them! We spent much of our time coloring, blowing up balloons, playing board games and making birthday cards for the bday kids. I'm glad I got to experience a LIFE birthday party! Sorry the pics are poor quality. They were taken with my iPhone.

Las Horas community center

Wanda just wanted to sit on my lap and color. So sweet!

Wanda and her baby brother

The kids decorating the cakes

Time to blow out the candles! Feliz Cumpleaños!

Alo and Helen cutting the cake

After the birthday festivities, Alo and I grabbed some dinner near our apts (we happen to live only a block away from each other) then met the group to check out a tango joint called El Beso on Riobamba. I think we were expecting to get some kind of show but instead we walked into a full on tango club. Seemed to be locals only. For $20 pesos per head, we had a great time being spectators. Unfortunately we couldn't take any pictures inside El Beso because apparently some of the patrons were probably out on their spouses and you know they might be found out on my facebook page! Oh geezus, seriously??Oh well. We respected the rules and had a great time drinking cerveza and watching people dance. I have no idea what kept us so entertained until 4am!