I wanted to write a quick note on mate. I have to admit my naivte. I didn´t know what mate was. Apparently Sara drinks it every day back in PDX, and a lot of our shopping excursions have been looking and pricing gourds and bombas for gifts for Sara´s friends.
Ok, so mate is a twiggy tea drunk in gourds with a straw that yes looks like a pipe. In fact, the twiggy consistency I rather smoke than drink - ha! This I triste (joke) with many of the shop keepers. In fact, my Spanish is good enough that my sarcasm comes in and is WELL understood. Yesterday, I asked the helado owner if ¨Don Pedro¨ala alcohol ice cream he serves to chicos. Of course he laughed no.
Today we head back to the falls as the nice German gal in our room told us of a little known hike on which she saw monkeys and giant spiders which lends itself to giant mosquitos. So yes mom, I sucked it up and used a LOT of OFF.
I hope to download some pics when back in BA, but at least for now I hope you get the jist of this wonderful country which is so Euro in influence, an amalgamation of people of all European cultures reflected in the gastronomica food. The Argentines are passionate people. Andrea - I now appreciate your permeating, most wonderful personality from our days of LA so much more. All you told me about this wonderful country, the gifts you shared - jewlery, Havana ducle deleche and the art of the cat - I appreciate even more being here. I am sad I never visited you here with your family, but find I will return. Salta undiscovered and Patagonia....a much needed work sabbatical at hopefully somepoint in my career.
Until later....
Ciao, D
Ok, so mate is a twiggy tea drunk in gourds with a straw that yes looks like a pipe. In fact, the twiggy consistency I rather smoke than drink - ha! This I triste (joke) with many of the shop keepers. In fact, my Spanish is good enough that my sarcasm comes in and is WELL understood. Yesterday, I asked the helado owner if ¨Don Pedro¨ala alcohol ice cream he serves to chicos. Of course he laughed no.
Today we head back to the falls as the nice German gal in our room told us of a little known hike on which she saw monkeys and giant spiders which lends itself to giant mosquitos. So yes mom, I sucked it up and used a LOT of OFF.
I hope to download some pics when back in BA, but at least for now I hope you get the jist of this wonderful country which is so Euro in influence, an amalgamation of people of all European cultures reflected in the gastronomica food. The Argentines are passionate people. Andrea - I now appreciate your permeating, most wonderful personality from our days of LA so much more. All you told me about this wonderful country, the gifts you shared - jewlery, Havana ducle deleche and the art of the cat - I appreciate even more being here. I am sad I never visited you here with your family, but find I will return. Salta undiscovered and Patagonia....a much needed work sabbatical at hopefully somepoint in my career.
Until later....
Ciao, D
1 comment:
You're right. First thing mom thought of about hike in Iguazu was OFF!!
Glad you are appreciating the meld of cultures that is Argentina.
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