Ollie & Sofia in front of Puente Viejo on Areco River
The horse taming is dangerous.
Father & Son Gauchos
Our house in Areco
PirulinOn the 11Th November Argentina celebrates its gaucho traditions in a festival called Dia De la Tradicion.
On the weekend we went to San Antonio De Areco. Our bus was late so the caretaker of the house we were staying at didn't think we would come so she left. We had to wait and wait and wait in the pouring rain. Sofia and I climbed the fence so we were nice and dry but my mum and Lucia were soaking wet, I felt sorry for them. Then the caretaker came and showed us the house. We went out because the rain had stopped. We went for lunch then to the festival where there were rodeos with horses, races with horses and almost everthing with horses.
The next day there was a parade in the plaza of all the gauchos and horses that competed in the events.
My favourite part about Dia de la Tradicion was the horse rodeo.
3 comments:
Ollie,
Are they ice blocks or lollipops?
I've never seen anything like that before.
I hope the gaucho was OK after his accident.
Love Daddy
A pirulin is a lollipop, like a long pointy toffee on a stick.
They are apparently called ¨pirulin" because the noise of the street seller's whistle!
The gaucho was very macho... he was thrown by the horse and then the horse fell on top of him. He was knocked out and they called for an ambulance but he refused to be looked at when he came to. He stood up and walked proudly off the field amid cheers from the crowd. Tough stuff these gauchos!
x Lorena
Hey Oliver! Wow it sounds like you are having a fantastic time! ....
How was your Birthday?
I bet you had a ball ... we shall celebrate your birthday in a few weeks in Australia ... I can't wait to see you all!(You look like you have grown lots and lots since last time I saw you!)
Andy and Jasper are just as excited as me to go and visit you we will have a fantastic Christmas up in Noosa with Abuelito! Well you willhave to wait fro your birthday present until then! ;-))) Love you lots Auntie Vicki
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