Way back, may be it was 1985, someone from the Caribbean started salsa lessons in Amsterdam. I acted promptly and joined. Oh, it were very few people, pardon, women, and to learn how to dance with a partner we danced with the teacher in turns. I shouldn’t be surprised if this was the first salsa class in the Netherlands. Being classical trained I had a lot of trouble to learn but once I got it I couldn’t be stopped anymore.  I loved it… but, somehow I always have partners who can’t dance, so that’s the way it is.
Till last week. I saw a zumba lesson on the news (yes, the news…can’t help it). Immediately after the item I start googling and found a gym with zumba lessons. Went there, and loved it. And, you know, those salsa steps are still in my feet. Isn’t that remarkable?

In the mean time partner is in Taiwan (not really a salsa part of the world) doing conferential things and making nice pictures to show me (and you) the Taiwan world and he twitters. Modern technology makes it easy to stay in touch. All the same I miss him and that’s why I like my new gym membership even more. Besides zumba I did pilates and… ow, ouch, yow bodyshape. That meant aching muscles for two days. It’s better now. Thank you. Tomorrow another class!

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