Gauchos, campo and stray dogs

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San Antonio de Areco is a couple of hours away from BA on the bus (allow an hour or so more for puncture stops). It is a small town famous for its Gaucho festival in November, but we went on a sunny July weekend when the temperatures defied the fact that it is the middle of winter. The steak we found there was unbelievably good, and we have become experts at finding good steak so that's quite a statement! I also tried a wonderful crab stew which is, apparently, a Basque recipe. No ill effects so far!!

On Sunday there was supposed to be a calssical music concert in the main plaza at 1500. By 1530 we got bored and went for a coffee. At 1550 we left as we had to get to our bus, and everything for the concert had been packed away. We never found out if it actually happened.

We have vowed to return as it was such a lovely break. Next time we are even going to try and give horse riding a go. Mind you, we got sufficiently saddle sore on the bikes.

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Photos

The Old Bridge
Who gave the go ahead during the restorations to paint the "old bridge" a lurid pink? Still, it helps the reflection shine brightly in the river!

On Yer Bike!
It soon became clear why the hotel didn't charge to take the bikes out! We survived and saw some wonderful countryside.

The Campo
Ah, the fresh air in the countryside. Our lungs really appreciated the break from BA's pollution.

Museum
An old estancia houses the local museum, complete with gaucho memorabilia such as whips and saddles. There are also works by authors and artists which were good to browse.

It's got small balls
Not sure how much use this canon would be in battle really.

A strange warning
Danger, deep water! Seems a little odd as an inch of water trickles under the bridge!

Stray dogs
Wherever we go the stray dogs seem to latch onto us. It's not a huge problem but once you get beyond two or three they get a bit annoying!

Comments

[Natalie]

lookin' good!
Hey, this is great!! Yes, Mark's blog is inspiring enough to make your own a reality. You guys have really been getting around the province lately. I'm impressed!! Keep it up!