What's in Season

Today, we enjoyed fresh fava beans (well, fresh and then shelled and then cooked and then made into a salad with onion, lemon, oil, and salt), what looks like the last of the celery, plus some other veggies, and... STRAWBERRIES! Celery and citrus season is on it's' way out and fava bean, strawberry, peaches and I have no idea what else is on its way in! I am learning to appreciate the seasons, because if it's not in season, we can't buy it. Oh, and the strawberries are like Nova Scotia Valley berries on a great year. Amazing!

I promise to take some food pics soon. It will be my next post.

Love,
Eli

PS Kim and Clint... you're getting married!!! We love you and your marriage and Cam. xoxo

Mendoza! Part Two

Ok, plain and simple, Mendoza is a beautiful place. In the late 1800's there was a huge earthquake that destroyed most of the city. The Mendocinos decided to, in preparation for the next earthquake, rebuild the city with wide roads and sidewalks (for the rubble to fall into), and huge beautiful, stunning, and lovely plazas (as evacuation centers).

Mendoza also seemed very laid back in comparison to some of the places that i have been to in Chile. The people seemed much more relaxed. from 12 - 5 a lot of the stores close down for lunch (and a nap I assume).

On our last day in Mendoza, we went on a Wine tour. It started with a trip to a place where High grade olive oil (extra virgin) is made. Apparently (according to the driver) the olive oil would make it easier for our bodies to handle the wine. The olive oil was super deliciosa! My fave (and eli's) was the unfiltered oil... any way, it was amazing.

We visited two different vineyards. The first was a small family vineyard, owned by Don Arturo, with delicious organic wine. The second vineyard was much larger, but only considered a middle sized vineyard in Argentina. The wine was good at the second place but both eli and I preferred the wine at the family owned vineyard.

We ended the tour at a chocolate and sweets factory where we bought some delicious chocolate/walnut liqueur!

ok gang, I gotta go (eli needs the computer) but we love you all without a doubt!

Cuidate!

Mendoza! Part One

Hi friends and family,

Our latest update is about a little trip we took this week. We had to renew our visas, so we thought: hey, why not go to mendoza?! It was pretty awesome.

The journey there was breathtaking. It's about an eight-hour bus ride on "El Rapido" (The Fast) bus company. Only, El Rapido is not so fast-o. More like slow-o. Here's our bus at the Chilean-Argentinean border.

The Andes are massive and totally different than the Rockies, transforming along the drive from ski-slope snowy to a dusty green rockface to pure desert.

Click on the photos. It's worth a closer look!

I'll let Greg-o tell you more about the actual trip in Part Two. I have to get back to something very serious that I missed in Argentina...

Corazon Rebelde (Rebellious Heart) My Chilean teen soap. Haha!

Love,

Eli