Gaucho Ranch Experience

Today ,i went for a Gaucho ranch experience.Gaucho ,are Cowboy equivalent.. They traditionally carry a silver Knife ,tucked in their jeans ,at the back..They.wear leather belts ,with coins embedded ...The number of coins does depict a degree of wealth...The coins ,would be used during card games other entertainment
En route ,we called into Areco ,a traditional town,to see a traditional silversmith,who makes the Gaucho knives and other silver items I think the knives are passed down in the family
On arrival,we were shown the Bbq house ...it was boiling hot in there and the bbq was huge
We enjoyed a welcome drink whilst listening to some guitar music ,played by one of the family ,who own the ranch.
Then it was time for a horse riding experience.....half an hour ride round a field on the ranch...I finally used my riding helmet brought from home. I was the only one wearing a helmet...as I'd guessed we weren't issued with them. Seven others also rode ,no idea about their level of experience.
While the Bbq preparations were being completed we had chance to wander round the grounds ,including the original ranch house
Lunch was a Bbq of endless meat ! Gorgeous salads ,delicious malbec ,outdoors under the trees.So ,i was able to enjoy the food without scorching in the sun
And for desert...Neopolitain ice cream, which I've not seen for years
After lunch there was a demonstration of traditional music and dancing ..It was not long though ,before they had us up and dancing too...It was great fun and very relaxing
On the way back there was a drop off near the Catherdral I was very keen to have a 2nd look there and took the opportunity to do so
Returning to my hotel,I was chatting with the Reception staff about ,how early to leave for the airport in the morning ..The whole team have taken a real interest in the purpose of my visit.
I said I'd received a document from the Registry office ,that I didn't understand as was in Spanish and hand written .The receptionist offered to print it off and translate
Unbelievably ,it had the address associated with Dad Saenz Pena 105
Googling this ,we came up with an address for Dad 7mins from my hotel .If this is it ,that's epic .However,it was a significant distance from where District 13 was in 1926....when we googled that.It was exciting to feel I may have sussed it....We got photo from google maps for thrc Saenz Pena 105... a very nice corner building
Plus the address for the two named witnesses ...one adddress no longer exists. It seems it might now be part of the main highway through the city
The receptionist became excited,when he realised that one of the witnesses had lived ,on the same street he now lives . Half joking he said ,when are you going to look .I do think he actually wanted to come ,at this point .It was late evening and so I decided to defer till the morning ,en route to the airport
Ive been having a daily fresh fruit smoothly but having been out all day I missed it ...So I asked for one final one
An excellent last day in Lovely Buenos Aires.Read more