Reminisces from Beunos Aires, Argentina

January 9, 2008

Photo: Flickr/jess_f_okeeffe

I´m on my way home, and it´s really late, from the best party I have ever been to … and had a FAB-U-LOUS time. The Gay Mardi Gras was on tonight beginning at Plaza De Mayo, and ending at Congresso, travelling along the famous and historic Avenida De Mayo.

All Beunos Aires´ queens, tranvestites, Goths, Visigoths, gays, lesbians, Goth lesbians, drag queens were ALL there .. really Argies know how to party! People dressed up in the most amazing getups ..

There were thousands of people, the widest street in the world, Avenida de 9 Julio was blocked off, plus all the streets crossing Avenida de Mayo for several hours, it must have caused chaos for the Saturday night traffic .. the floats were fantastic, music pulsating and everybody dancing in the street, tickertape flying everywhere.

Some gals tried a bit of a pick up with me, but it was all good natured.

The evening was warm and balmy, everyone in a festive mood. I am really happy I didn´t miss it, because I did last year. There sure are a lot of handsome gay men around, it was a feast for the eyes. Lots of people going about scantily clad, some not at all. I am sure it was as big as the one in Sydney. Really it was a superb fun night, one to meet lots of people.

The weather being good, and only a few days left now, tomorrow’s plan is to go to San Telmo in the morning for the fabulous feria and street theatre, then in the afternoon I plan to visit Palermo Polo ground to see a match. Tomorrow night I have another ticket to the Borges Cultural Centre to see another fabulous show.

Saw a really good movie the other night ¨Lions For Lambs¨with Robert Redford, Tom Cruise & Meryl Streep, about the Iraq War, was fabulous film. Forgot to tell you that 2 weeks ago I saw Viggo Mortensen, the actor, at the San Telmo market with a woman! That was a bit of a thrill .. I always seem to be in the right place for star spotting.

I still have my ticket for my last night on Tuesday for the Ballet of Spain, apparently they are really great.

About the Author : Marcela di Gianni is from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She works on the Internet selling goods. She loves travel, reading and writing.

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