Lago Reynuso
Francisco has a 800cc two stroke wave runner and has given Amie and I cart blanche access. We spent the morning taking turns zooming around the lake and water skiing. It was great fun. Amie popped right up on the water skis and was doing awesome. I had a bit more trouble, but eventually got up. The lake itself is really calm and there are remarkably hardly any boats out even on the weekend!
Francisco’s daughter Camila and her friend Marisol are both 18 and amazingly mature. Our hosts have treated us so well and have been so kind and generous Amie and I cannot think of anyone we’ve ever met more friendly.
By the end of the day we gave Francisco the nick-name “El Salvador” or “The Savior” because in the course of one day, he saved the day 4 times. First a child was fishing and snagged himself on the cast, bearing the hook deep into the back of his arm. Francisco grabbed the pliers and yanked it out while the kids dad stood around shaking. Second, someone couldn’t get their boat to start, guess who got it running? A couple on a jet ski had fallen over in the middle of the lake and they could not get back on without flipping it again. Old man Francisco zoomed out there and set them right (leaving with the girl!). I don’t remember the last one but you get the drift…
Camila made pasta for lunch and we all enjoyed a siesta. We’ve got our own room with a queen sized bet. Its like we are at some 4 star resort and Francisco won’t let us pay a dime for anything! Who would have believed we would be here after a chance encounter at a gas station a few weeks before!
We were treated to pizza and beer for dinner and then went over to a neighbor’s house for drinks. The cocktail of choice in Argentina is undoubtedly Fernet and Cola. Fernet Branca is an Italian liquor, licensed for production in Argentina. It tastes a bit like cleaning solvent, but after one or two, they begin to taste pretty nice! We discussed the differences of our respective countries into the wee hours. Some of the most interesting facts about Argentina we took away with us include that the state-sponsored universities are 100% free, and that everything imported has an 80% tax added to it. Yes, you read that right, 80%. If they buy a laptop, motorcycle, ipod, or anything made outside of Argentina it is 80% more expensive than in the USA.
Francisco’s daughter Camila and her friend Marisol are both 18 and amazingly mature. Our hosts have treated us so well and have been so kind and generous Amie and I cannot think of anyone we’ve ever met more friendly.
By the end of the day we gave Francisco the nick-name “El Salvador” or “The Savior” because in the course of one day, he saved the day 4 times. First a child was fishing and snagged himself on the cast, bearing the hook deep into the back of his arm. Francisco grabbed the pliers and yanked it out while the kids dad stood around shaking. Second, someone couldn’t get their boat to start, guess who got it running? A couple on a jet ski had fallen over in the middle of the lake and they could not get back on without flipping it again. Old man Francisco zoomed out there and set them right (leaving with the girl!). I don’t remember the last one but you get the drift…
Camila made pasta for lunch and we all enjoyed a siesta. We’ve got our own room with a queen sized bet. Its like we are at some 4 star resort and Francisco won’t let us pay a dime for anything! Who would have believed we would be here after a chance encounter at a gas station a few weeks before!
We were treated to pizza and beer for dinner and then went over to a neighbor’s house for drinks. The cocktail of choice in Argentina is undoubtedly Fernet and Cola. Fernet Branca is an Italian liquor, licensed for production in Argentina. It tastes a bit like cleaning solvent, but after one or two, they begin to taste pretty nice! We discussed the differences of our respective countries into the wee hours. Some of the most interesting facts about Argentina we took away with us include that the state-sponsored universities are 100% free, and that everything imported has an 80% tax added to it. Yes, you read that right, 80%. If they buy a laptop, motorcycle, ipod, or anything made outside of Argentina it is 80% more expensive than in the USA.
We had the lake practically to ourselves
We had a blast with our new friends
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