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Published: August 6th 2007
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Our House
We live in a house, a very big house, in the country! (Quote from a song from British band Blur!) So we finally made it to Salta! The journey here wasn’t too bad, we were on what they call a “suite” bus. The seats actually reclined all the way back, almost like a bed. It makes you wonder why a cama seat is called a cama as I’ve never known any beds that don’t lie flat. (Actually, in a lot of the cheaper hostels, we have come across beds that don’t lie flat!).
Anyway, we were tipped off about a good cheap place to stay whilst looking for accommodation. The
Hostel Horizonte was great and we got to know the staff there quite well in a week. We enjoyed looking around the city and finding new favourite restaurants, but the key was finding our own place and hopefully some work.
My contact here, Lily, was able to solve both problems. Her father needs somebody in his house whilst it is decorated and patched up during the year. We checked the place out and it was perfect for us. It seems amazing to have moved from a poky 1 bedroom apartment in BA (with no natural light and a constantly dripping roof) into a 4 bedroom house (albeit furnished just for
Nice Garden
Our very own manadarin oranges for breakfast the two of us) with a nice garden, an upstairs space we are using as a gym (!) and a gorgeous mandarin orange tree outside - and for about half the price! There is also a peach tree but that won’t come into fruit until September.
The house is in the district of Grand Bourg, and is close to some lovely countryside. It really is quite literally a breath of fresh air. It is also close to the Institute where we are both currently teaching (Lily’s place). It’s hard to get used to having to walk 15 minutes to work instead of spending half an hour or so on a sweaty underground train. The Aeroclub is a bit more tricky to get to, but it’s a few weeks away yet before I will start working there.
We are trying to live a bit more healthily now and are using our gym space regularly. It’s also very cheap to buy fresh fruit and vegetables on the local markets. The mandarins from our tree are fabulous too and a must at breakfast each day.
So, that was work and housing sorted out, and we were amazed to receive a
Orange Tree
They are very tasty Royal visit after a few days in the house. Really, a Queen Bee had escaped from a local honey farm and taken up residence outside our front door, along with her entourage! We were told that they were probably in transit and would move on by themselves. Pest control and a local bee keeper were also notified but we don’t actually know if they were killed, capture, or moved on of their own accord. Whichever, we just hope they don’t come back. Running through a swarm of bees with your groceries isn’t much fun!!
And so here we are, living in
Salta La Linda where it’s nice and warm and there’s been no rain for 3 weeks (unlike Buenos Aires). That sounds like a cue for a tropical downpour!!!
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amanda the great
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salta is super fancy! have you had a chocolate steak yet?