What a month! July was full of emotions! First of all, winter made itself noticeable with very cold days and frosty mornings. Then, we had snow! Yes, one morning the mountains dawned with their white peaks proudly gazing at the sun, and it was a beautiful picture to look at.
Sometime around the 10th, we had a nice 1 night reservation from a friend couple from Cordoba. Ana and Carlitos came along to visit us and stay at our B&B. We enjoyed empanadas and costeletas, and a tasty picada while watching the final games of the World Cup in South Africa. It was a really nice weekend and we hope to see them again soon!
The following weekend we decided to go up the mountains, which were still snowed, to spend a day in the pine forests and frozen streams. We visited a very old chapel from 1947, hidden in the middle of the valleys up river, near El Durazno. It was a great day to enjoy the snow, especially for Osha, who was so tired as we came back home, that she fell asleep during the whole trip.
July 25 was approaching fast, and we were really excited about that because we had a reservation for 2 nights. Ed, from Nottingham, and Fran, from Buenos Aires, arrived on Sunday morning. The day was cold, and we received them with a warm breakfast. We were happy they could enjoy the bikes and take walks along the beach that day. At night, they invited us to join them while having dinner, and we had a wonderful time.
Fortunately, the following day was sunny and warm, so they could hike up to the hill and enjoy the canoe and the lake! In the afternoon we took them to the small reservation called Eden, and we had some fun watching the monkeys, deers, ostriches, and pumas!
At night we joined them at dinner again, and we talked up until midnight. It was a pleasure for us to have them as guests, and we really had a wonderful time. We hope to see you again soon! Oh, and thank you very much for the presents!
Coming next is August… We hope for more snow and less wind this coming month, and of course, some nice guests visiting our Stone House.
