Takin' the City Girl to the Ranch

So I've lived in Chicago my entire life. I've never had a pet or a backyard. Yesterday, I rode a horse for the first time! I named him Rusty. The promise of new and interesting experiences has yet to be broken.

We went to Las Pampas, which is the prairies of Argentina to see the land of the gauchos. Unlike the prairies in the midwest -- there was no corn! Las Pampas was beautiful. After tying up Rusty in the stable, I walked around the ranch as the sun was setting. As much as I love the urban jungle, I can definitely see myself on a ranch or small town for an extended period of time in the future. I don't know if it something in the air here -- but the City Girl is lovin' the country and small town lifestyle.

Here is a picture of me on the ranch. In the slide show you can find more pictures of our day as cowboys and cowgals.


Today we went to El Tigre, which is a town in the delta. The delta which connects to the Rio de la Plata is hundreds of islands situated between Argentina and the Atlantic Ocean. We took a 2 hour boat ride on the Paraná river that flows through the delta. There are tons of little houses, which individual docks along the river. It seems like the perfect spot for a summer vacation!

So tomorrow my folks are leaving and I'm moving in with the Mendez de Escurra familia. This has been a great vacation week and we've had a ton of fun exploring Buenos Aires, Argentina and Uruguay. I'm looking forward to the next adventures of my year of two winters!