The wonderful perfume of 'horse', the big boofy saddle covered with sheepskin, mountains on one side and Lake Argentina on the other. I was in heaven for about 40 minutes as 3 of us with our Gaucho (cowboy) Roberto and 2 sheep dogs went for a ride around a local sheep Estancia (ranch/station). Note: big thanks to Aunty Trish for teaching us how to ride. You never forget the skill!It was a touristy choice, but we decided to visit a local Estancia 'Galpon' so Sofia could see the dogs, horses and sheep up close. One of the girls took us on a historical tour explaining how the Estancia once worked as a sheep farm, showed us the kelpies rounding up the sheep and then Roberto sheared a sheep for us in the old sheep shearing shed. It was like being home in Australia, except the kelpies spoke Spanish and Roberto was dressed in traditional Gaucho gear which would probably be regarded as slightly 'decorative' by your everyday Aussie Jackaroo.We ended with a fantastic traditional lamb BBQ and a couple of bottles of Malbec shared with our lovely new friends Paola and Nico who we met on the tour.Although we were entertained by traditional dancing it was Sofia on the stage afterwards who showed some pretty fancy footwork!
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