Aahh, what a relaxing and enjoyable time we had in San Juan, thanks to the kindness and hospitality of our new friends Gabi and Matìas. Thank you Karen for recommending that we get in touch with your friends here in Argentina. We saw pictures of you and Heather and many pictures of Reno which made us feel right at home! We made arrangements by email only the night before we left Mendoza, so we surprised Gabi when we called her cell phone from the San Juan bus station and said that we were only a few kilometers from her apartment. She and her hubby welcomed us into their home and took us on a rapid tour of their lakeside club (where they were married a year ago) and local wineries. They also took us to her parents´house for an amazing evening of delicious food (authentic meat from the grill- aka la parilla) and great conversation (they were very patient with our enthusiastic efforts at speaking Spanish all night). We loved the area and especially enjoyed the feeling of calmness that only comes from being away from the hustle and bustle of hostels and being part of a family even if only for a brief moment of time. Muchas gracias a Gabi, Mati, Adolfo, Suzanne, and Reinaldo! Ustedes son muy amables y nunca les olvidaremos!
We took the 16 hour overnight bus to Salta where we are working out the details to the next big adventure- this one should be interesting! More soon! Love, Melissa & Cullen
2 comments:
What is aka la parilla? Sounds something from Taco Bell?
Love Muy Grande "D"
Hey Big D! La parilla is the barbeque and they are masters of it here. Even quasi-vegetarians are forced to admit that the meat here is awesome! We think of you everytime we eat here and say that this land is meat-lover`s paradise- aka Mike`s heaven! One problem though, they don`t really start serving dinner until 9 or 10pm. Way past bed time! (That is true for us, too- the elderly women here have more energy at that hour than we do!)
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