Puerto Madryn to Gaiman, 40 miles
Mike woke up with a worse head cold than the day before. Regardless, he still felt good enough to pack up and hit the next town, which happened to be only 40 miles away. The reason for such a short day is we’ve wanted to visit the Welsh town of Gaiman for some time as we read they have great afternoon tea and pastries. Well, I guess it was more me that was looking forward to such things!
The road from Puerto Madryn to Gaiman was more of the same, straight as an arrow with not much other than shrub for scenery. It makes it easy to get where you want to go quickly, but also is a bit boring. Another benefit that I’ve noticed about the straight and flat roads is the amount of time you have to think. That is the one thing that I’ve been able to spend a lot of time doing on this trip, which I realized I don’t get to do much at home during my normal working routine, thinking. Not just quick thoughts, but the amount of time you have while driving down a straight and flat road for hours and hours on end is quite amazing. Not only do you come up with thoughts, but you have hours to ponder them in your head. I guess that fact alone has kept Mike and I entertained and not bored with each other, the fact that at the end of the day, we can share with each other our own individual thoughts which happen to be the only thing that we haven’t experienced together during the day.
We made it into Gaiman and were surprised at just how small this little Welsh town is. We drove the entire strip in a blink of an eye. After getting a recommendation from a Welsh tourist, we found a nice little B&B. The first place that actually has the touch and feel of a real house; a nice treat to be in such comforts.
We came here for the afternoon tea, so at 3:00 we headed to the recommended tea house. It was like a travel time warp, we felt like we had ridden into Wales. Delicious tea, great pastries and relaxing surroundings; a great afternoon. Even just the plain bread with butter was outstanding as it was the best bread we’ve had in a while. There was brownies, apple pie, pear pound cake, something that looked like a dulce de leche cake and a strawberry cheesecake. We didn’t come near to finishing everything, but stuffed ourselves until we could barely walk back to our B&B.
During the day, it was quite hot, and it almost seemed like a ghost town on the streets. I think most everywhere in Argentina, including the Welsh towns take naps during the middle of the day as a lot of stores shut down during these hours.
After resting our stomachs in our room and enjoying some good reading time we wandered back on the streets to find more people out and discovered a little pub where we could get some food. Delicious chicken sandwich, this town is treating us right. The old Welsh lady that runs the pub was so pleased with Mike’s $1.30 tip that she gave us a big smile and brought out a big bowl of sweet, plump cherries!
We’re taking a bunch of vitamins tonight in hopes to feel much better in the morning. Tomorrow we start our long days of riding again as we approach the end of the road.
Bread and butter never tasted so good
Tea with Milk
Beware of the black hand
Very quaint town... full of Welsh people
The road from Puerto Madryn to Gaiman was more of the same, straight as an arrow with not much other than shrub for scenery. It makes it easy to get where you want to go quickly, but also is a bit boring. Another benefit that I’ve noticed about the straight and flat roads is the amount of time you have to think. That is the one thing that I’ve been able to spend a lot of time doing on this trip, which I realized I don’t get to do much at home during my normal working routine, thinking. Not just quick thoughts, but the amount of time you have while driving down a straight and flat road for hours and hours on end is quite amazing. Not only do you come up with thoughts, but you have hours to ponder them in your head. I guess that fact alone has kept Mike and I entertained and not bored with each other, the fact that at the end of the day, we can share with each other our own individual thoughts which happen to be the only thing that we haven’t experienced together during the day.
We made it into Gaiman and were surprised at just how small this little Welsh town is. We drove the entire strip in a blink of an eye. After getting a recommendation from a Welsh tourist, we found a nice little B&B. The first place that actually has the touch and feel of a real house; a nice treat to be in such comforts.
We came here for the afternoon tea, so at 3:00 we headed to the recommended tea house. It was like a travel time warp, we felt like we had ridden into Wales. Delicious tea, great pastries and relaxing surroundings; a great afternoon. Even just the plain bread with butter was outstanding as it was the best bread we’ve had in a while. There was brownies, apple pie, pear pound cake, something that looked like a dulce de leche cake and a strawberry cheesecake. We didn’t come near to finishing everything, but stuffed ourselves until we could barely walk back to our B&B.
During the day, it was quite hot, and it almost seemed like a ghost town on the streets. I think most everywhere in Argentina, including the Welsh towns take naps during the middle of the day as a lot of stores shut down during these hours.
After resting our stomachs in our room and enjoying some good reading time we wandered back on the streets to find more people out and discovered a little pub where we could get some food. Delicious chicken sandwich, this town is treating us right. The old Welsh lady that runs the pub was so pleased with Mike’s $1.30 tip that she gave us a big smile and brought out a big bowl of sweet, plump cherries!
We’re taking a bunch of vitamins tonight in hopes to feel much better in the morning. Tomorrow we start our long days of riding again as we approach the end of the road.
Amie has been CAUGHT! Like a deer in the headlights... with pastries
Bread and butter never tasted so good
Tea with Milk
Beware of the black hand
Very quaint town... full of Welsh people
posted by Pedro and Maria at 3:50 PM
3 Comments:
What's up guys?! Before you leave Argentina you should try eating Alfajores. They're like dulce de leche cakes. My favorite brand is Habana, they come in gold or silver wrappers. (Chocolate & powdered sugar respectively)
Have fun & stay safe!
Diego
Diego, we love the cakes. We have tasted most flavors from all brands. Thanks for the heads up.
M&A
PS Do you know how to make empenadas?? Can you share the recipe?
I'm full of pastries!
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