Asado at the Quincho

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This entire blog entry has been amended from one Carly posted on September 20, 2010.

The guys had gone to some kind of weapons store that day with Erin and had bought themselves two of those metal police man style truncheons that cannon out into a long metal stick if you flick it out violently with your wrist. They were very amused with these and for every ones entertainment (mostly theirs) they got them out to play with for a whole. We thought it would be a good idea if Ben got one just in case he got mugged again but in all likely-hood that would probably prove more of a risk than a deterrent. It would really hurt to be hit with one of those batons but the guys kind of did look a bit like stacked Harry Potters wielding their wands around.
After quite some time being stuck in the city it was time for us to escape and sample some fresh air and perhaps see a bit of greenery. So it was decided that we would head out to Tigre for an asado (massive Argentinian BBQ). Juan’s mum’s house took just over half an hour to get to. When we got there about fifteen dogs ran barking up to the cars, the cutest little black puppies were everywhere. The house was beautiful. It was only small but his mum had furnished it with reclaimed objects like big wooden rope wheels used as tables and charmingly mismatched chairs and furniture. It was hot and the whole place smelled of the asado.There was a big patio and a covered pool and a huge garden with a trampoline, cute little shed, some trees and a massive pile of logs (which I assume Juan’s sisters chopped) and a big brick wall barbecue. Some more of Juan’s friends turned up, Nelson (an independent film director) and another girl whose name I can’t remember. We found a guitar so Julian and I played that for a while as some other people turned up and the boys went out to get beer.
I felt so happy just being out of the city and relaxing with really nice people in such a beautiful place. I don’t think that there was anything else I could have added to the afternoon to make it more perfect. Puppies, loads of food, great people, really cold beer, ping pong and countryside….amazing!
After eating more meat in one meal than I have ever had in my life (including a bit of a gland called ‘sweetbread’!) we went and chilled out for a couple of hours on the huge trampoline in the field next to the house. Ben climbed the tree and took some cool photos and Iris had to go back home to the hostel to work but the rest of us stayed playing ping pong and drinking beer and tea till about seven. Pedro tried to give me some English tea but it actually turned out to be apple and vanilla. I didn’t want to tell him that it wasn’t really typical English tea as he was so nice so I just agreed and drank it. All of Juan’s friends were really funny and between Spanish and English we spent most of the day almost crying with laughter.

Please keep in mind that this is being told from Carly´s point of view. I still do not and have no intention of changing my vegetarian ways!!!!!