Friday, August 12
By Deirdre Costello

After nearly 24 hours of flying we finally made it.

When we boarded the plane in Toronto there was a 40 minute delay. However we were soon in the air and on our way to South America. The flight was smooth and, after about ten hours, the plane landed in Santiago, Chile.

As we descended into Santiago, you could see the Andes Mountains through the clouds. They were so beautiful!

We had a quick security check in Santiago and then reboarded the flight for another hour and forty-five minutes.

Then we landed in Buenos Aires!

After clearing customs we took an hour bus ride to the Waldorf Hotel in the downtown. There was so much to look at - many different kinds of trees and lots of apartment buildings. The best part of the ride was when we actually got downtown. We drove on a road that is currently the widest street in the world! I think it has about 20 lanes.

After freshening up the whole choir headed to “Complejo Tango” for an evening of dance. First there was an hour tango lesson in a studio. I think that all for all beginners we did pretty good. Then it was up to the theatre part of the buiding for dinner and s ashow.

The dinner was amazing. We had a salad, a choice of chicken or steak, and an apple pie dessert. Then there was a fabulous show with singing, live music and, of course, Tango.

All the costumes were beautiful and the dancers were so graceful. The musicians were amazing. In the middle of the show the performers presented birthday brownies with sparklers to all the choristers who are celebrating their birthdays around this time.

I loved the whole night. And if this was any indication of what else to expect in Argentina, I already know that this is going to be an amazing tour.