Spending my birthday in a different country was amazing, and
it wasn’t just any normal birthday…it was my 25th! Even though I
missed heading out to the Court Avenue Des Moines bars with my friends in Des
Moines, I still had a great time.
The highlight of my day was definitely in the evening when
Nico and I went to check out La Bomba de Tiempo. Attending the show is a must
when in Buenos Aires. It’s a rhythmic dream beyond anything else.
Since attending the show is one of the top things to do in
BA, a lot of my friends have already seen it. It was our turn to experience
what all the hype was about.
La Bomba de Tiempo, or The Time Bomb, is a weekly percussion party that drums sound through the Abasto neighborhood in Buenos Aires. Just think…on my birthday seeing a 17 piece improvisational percussion group led by over 100 hand, finger, and body signals…one word comes to mind; unforgettable!
When we arrived at the Konex we noticed there was already an
extensive line making its way down the block. Once in the venue, we grabbed a
liter of Quilmes and started to enjoy the show. Both of us being rather social,
making friends wasn’t hard. Nico was able to flawlessly make friends with a lot
of Spanish speaking people, while I made a few connections with several few girls
from New York. LOL! We also ran into this
cool group of Uruguayans and spent the last part of the show hanging out with
them while drinking fernet.
The night was finished off by a visit to Kentucky pizza,
which happens to be only a few blocks away from my place. Can you imagine the
thought of a mozzarella engulfed disk of dough doused with Italian spices chased
with some beer while having a conversation with a friend…sounds like a good
time to me!
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