Doña Tina

Today our friends Juan Carlos and Karina picked us up and we had a wonderful day with them!

They were so kind and brought us gifts; a bottle of Castillo de Molina red wine blend, a bottle of Horcon Quemado Pisco Especial, and some powdered mix to add to make our own Pisco Sour at home. So kind!

They took us to a restaurant called “Doña Tina” in what is known to be an exclusive area. The restaurant serves traditional Chilean dishes- we suggested they can pick for us.

They suggested and ordered Carne de Res al Jugo (corned beef) con puré al merkén (mashed potatoes) for Michael, Pollo al planchado (grilled chicken) for Nina, una ensalada verde (green salad with lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado and cilantro) with fresh limes and Jarro de ponche llamado Bogoña. (A pitcher of red wine with marinated strawberries and sugar- somewhat like Sangria but just strawberries).

Everything was delicious but the most special thing was their company! We had a wonderful time and conversation!

We learned it’s fairly expensive to live here, but, health insurance is provided to all with reasonably priced medication. Tax in a transaction is 19% and property taxes are paid quarterly . We made dime tax jokes that seemed to transcend cultures .

We had some good laughs, talked about life, love and family.

In the restaurant at one point, they treated us by hiring musicians to play a famous song (Chilean folk music) by a famous song writer with the last name of Barra.

After they drove us to some other areas and pointed out some beautiful areas and malls. We invited them back to our hotel had a drink and visited some more .

We appreciate to the love and hospitality of Juan Carlos, Karina, and the Chilean people.Baca lagi