It was 8:45 p.m., and the hubs and I were 15 minutes behind schedule for our New Year's Eve dinner reservation.
Despite the delay, we headed into the Hotel Costa Galana's restaurant to grab a table. However, we quickly learned that the hostess already had a table assigned for us. There was just one problem—she had us down for a party of eight. How could that be? I thought. I asked her to double-check, and she confirmed the reservation was for four adults and four children.
WHAT?!?!
After a moment of confusion, the hostess found a smaller table near a window for us. It turned out to be quite nice. We couldn't see the beach as clearly, but we did catch glimpses of the foamy waves crashing on the shore. We were hopeful we'd get a better view of some fireworks later that night.
After taking some selfies, we went over to help ourselves to food. I wouldn’t exactly call it a buffet, but it was all-you-can-eat. You just had to ask the servers to put whatever you wanted on your plate. It was that simple.
Speaking for myself, I was still full from our late lunch at Antares. It had only been a few hours since we ate, but that didn't stop me from trying everything they had to offer.
It was almost magical. My empty glass was always full moments after I set it down. That’s how efficient the staff was. Unfortunately, I hadn’t drunk this much in my life, and I was starting to feel tipsy.
It might not look like it, but by this point, I was on my fifth glass of white wine. That’s probably why I was smiling so much. Anyone who really knows me knows I rarely smile unless I’ve had a bit of alcohol. But I switched to coffee and desserts to avoid a hangover.
Halfway through my second cup of coffee, one of the servers came by and filled our glasses with champagne. I thought, "Uh-oh! Here we go again." Then I realized they were serving us champagne because it was almost midnight.
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!
While the crowd inside the restaurant was cheering, clapping, and laughing, it was virtually silent outside. I spotted a small group of people gathered across the street from the hotel. But where were the fireworks? Then, we heard what sounded like fireworks—only they weren't quite what we were expecting.
The fireworks could've used a serious dose of pizzazz! At this point, we were starting to wonder if we would see any real fireworks.
Then...
There wasn’t much to see except for a few people celebrating outside, drinking, and in some cases, dancing. After snapping a couple of selfies, we headed back to our room to follow one final New Year tradition.
We linked our TV to the internet to watch the ball drop in Times Square. For us, the New Year isn’t officially here until this moment. It’s a tradition we’ve kept since moving to Argentina, and we weren’t about to let this year be any different.
Well, now that we had officially welcomed 2023, we decided to rest and get ready for what was supposed to be a fun day at the beach. But Mother Nature had other plans for us.
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