Day 187 - Meeting Hans Buchser

Ursula went shopping today, and with so many beautiful girls at Copacabana, Wally spent most of the day on the beach with Martin.

I stayed in the camper with Bruno and listened to his travel stories from Argentina and Chile, taking notes. It was valuable information about places to visit, where to stay, and the hospitality of Swiss and German Clubs in larger cities.

The north of Argentina also offers exciting things to see, from tea plantations to citrus fruit processing plants and paper factories. I also learned that visiting Patagonia would require quite a bit of time. The more I learned about it, the more it became clear that we probably have to skip it and head straight over the Andes to Santiago.

A gentleman knocked on our window in the evening. He introduced himself as Hans Buchser. He said he was Swiss and lived next door in one of the skyscrapers. He works as a chief steward for VARIG Airlines. Ursula asked him to stay for dinner in our camper. She served us roast pork, bread, tomatoes, and tea.

The conversations with Hans were fascinating. He invited us to his condo for a drink and shared photographs from a recent sailing trip to Africa’s Gold Coast with four friends. Spectacular!

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