Posada Camino Real Cordoba

... polo match is seeing it on Pretty Woman, so everything was alien to me - the rules, how to hold the stick, how to hit the ball - but fortunately we were all in the same position. So after a very short introduction to the game & a basic explanation of the rules we were let loose onto the polo field. Fortunately after being split into teams & playing 2 chukkas each I am pleased to say all riders & ponies finished unscathed. BTW I have to tell you that I ...

... sitting an estimated 300 people. There were whole sections dedicated to seafood, meat, pastas, desserts, bread, starters and much more. We embarked on an absolute feast - we started off with modest plates, nicely laid out, and ended up with funky dessert mixes which sometimes worked and sometimes didn't. The food there was of fantastic quality, possibly the best 3 or 4 quid we've ever spent.

2 hours later (!) we squeezed ourselves out of the restaurant and walked ...

... on * form I'm not sure if I ever got from immigr*tion *t the *irport. I think it v*lid*tes my VISA, but the driver didn't spe*k enough English for me to be sure. So I could be stuck *t the border into Argentin* with no-where to go? I thought I wouldn't be *llowed on the bus *t one point *nd th*t I'd h*ve to go b*ck to the city for someone to give me the st*mp on * form, but he let me on so I hope I c*n do some persu*ding to someone who spe*ks better English th ...

... Hein, tot tien tellen! Dit is geen Nederland. Hier gaat het anders. 1-2-3-4 diep adem halen in je buik, 5-6-7 zo ja, dat is toch beter zo 8-9-10 en adem uit en gooi je spieren los, goed zo. We gaan het vanavond over het hek hebben? De avond van de derde dag dat we hier zijn... Ja prima, wat gaan we nu dan doen? En zo kwam het dat we metalen bedden gingen schilderen. Mooi roze. Ten allen tijde onder het toeziend oog van minimaal drie van de bewoners, want tja, er is geen ...

... go (BBQ to you and I), and we enjoyed some amazing food once again before we were driven back into Cordoba. It was an amazing 4 days, the family are brilliant, the guides and gauchos so friendly and helpful, the horses amazing, the food incredible and the whole Estancia somewhere you could go and forget about everything in this world. A very special place indeed, and somewhere we both want to spend longer at another time. Now, just need to get back home and get some riding lessons booked at Trent Park!!

... European style, cobble lined streets free of cars that are filled with stores, restaurants, artisans and performers. Nearly the entire center and almost everywhere that was the colonial heart of the city is now on a pedestrian street. After exhausting nearly everything there was to see in the center we went to the gigantic Parque Sarmiento. Even though the park is interlaced with streets we still found a relaxing spot ...

I was told there was nothing in Cordoba except good food, so just get in, eat a good meal, and get out. So as soon as I arrived in the morning, I was invited to a join a group for an Argentinian folklore music festival at a place in the middle of the mountains and lakes. I jumped on it thinking there would be nothing else for me to do. I had a grand time hanging out with hostel friends, one of the friendliest groups I've met ...

Awesome weekend. Thursday I went out with locals that I got to know, Jose and Paulo. After smoking sessions in the garage and slamming back beers till 3am, we went out. We went to a bar called Petalos. Lets just say that I vaguely even remember walking into the bar much less being in the bar. I don't even remember how I got home. Jose told me the following day that I was all smiles, talking to all kinds of people and ...

... at least the tourist things), which is what I spent my first day there doing. When I arrived back at the hostel people were gathering in the bar area and they were getting ready to have a bar-b-q. We all put in some money and started having drinks and ate some pretty good asado. It was a good meet and greet session. There was even a girl there from Houston, Alex, who lives off of Montrose who is getting ready to ...

... deeply and just look forward to a new experience. I think I relaxed myself in the most laid back, tranquil mood I've ever been in. My instructor Daniel, showed me what I had to do in the plane (after jokingly saying it was his first jump too), and how it would work, then I saw a video and they tried to upsell the video to me but I was adamant that I didnīt want one as I wanted to savour the experience rather than having some guy jumping in front of me with a ...