Immediately after the posting of my last blog, I received an email reply from a guy who runs a horse ranch in the southern Argentina Patagonia area. His reply was a response to an inquiry we sent about the chances of Petro and I finding work there. To paraphrase his reponse: "Yes, you two seem like the most naive boys I have ever heard of. Your trip is destined for disaster and your quest to work on a horse ranch with little prior experience is appalling. Can you start ASAP?" Of course, we said yes and now we are hours away from a three legged journey to get to this remote area called Colipilli. The work as been described as hard manual labor (what i went to college for) such as building fences and cabins. But we will be doing it by working and camping with the gauchos (Argentine cowboys) in the Andean mountains. Should quite an experience. The unfortunate part is that I will most likely be out of communique for most of the time (3 to 4 weeks). But we´ll see, I might be able to find a computer to fire off a blog on the weekends. Or I can dictate something for my sister Erin to write during her post-baby captivity.
Also, I´ll probably have an oppurtunity to update in a day or so the status of our journey getting there.
Our stay in Necochea/Quequen has turned out well (minus the weather). It has also been interesting being in such a populated tourist area with no other gringos in sight (our past two trips to the tourist office here has resulted in pictures being taken with us.) Just call us Johnny and Jimmy Popular.
Your indentured servant,
Brian
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Home on the Range
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Oh I LOVE casino's--I think I just publicly admitted my gambling problem ha! I would take a burnt body right now, its -25 outside in Chi-town. Have fun on the ranch. Just remember jack daniels and guns really DON'T go together.
Dear Brian,
Debby(little mamma) and I decided to apply for the cook positions on the ranch so we can be closer to our boys. The bad news is we sure (or at least I, as you can attest to) am lacking in the culinary department, but the good news is they still want us! Yippee Coyote!
Love, Mom
Brian,
PETRO'S BLOG IS SOOOOOO MUCH BETTER THAN YOURS!
HUGS & KISSES (MUCHO'S),
CHUCK
P.S. I know you miss me more then your niece, but I wont put anything about that on the blog.
Dear Che,
Have you seen the movie Turistas yet? Maybe you should watch it before you head to this "ranch." In lighter news, I'm sure you guys won't see any of this, but worth looking into..
http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/2008-01-24-stimulus_N.htm
Also do you think Colipilli has a bigger Mardi Gras than St. Louis?
-Nicolas
Sorry:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/
economy/2008-01-24-stimulus_N.htm
Hey Brian!
I've just spent the last hour and a half trying not to laugh out loud reading your blog (lest my co-workers become blinded with jealously that I'm enjoying myself and try to poison me) I'ts terriffic! I thought that the best way to thank you for the entertainment would be to give you the website for an orphangage I worked at once in Peru. The website is http://www.casahogarjuanpablo2.org
When I was there they took in guests and were incredibly hospitable. All you had to do was paint some walls, do a little heavy lifting, and play soccer with the orphaned Peruvian children. It's in Lurin, which is just outside of Lima. So if your headed north at all in your adventures, check it out.
Keep blogging and stay safe!
-Maria Maslonkowski
better start growing a mustachio muy serioso or those gauchos might think you are brokeback...you saw what happened to Heath Ledger...
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