A wet day but a warm welcome at Estancia Rubi.
Keeping dry at lunchtime.
We were invited to stay at Estancia Rubi by Julio, Grisela & thier 3 daughters Aira, Mia & Juli. 20 years ago Julio cycled a similar route to the one we had taken through central Chile above the Careterra Austral so sympathised with our cause.
They were all incredibly generous, we had a great time eating meats cured (just salt) by Julios brother, eating pizza and drinking wine.
On Sunday morning we had a tour of Estancia Rubi. Ea. Rubi had employed upto 200 people in the past on it's 30,000 hcts with 10,000 sheep.
Rubi had it's own carpenter, bakery and a purpose built reservoir for drinking water, from where this photo was taken.
Pan de Indians. Indian bread, used as a dietry supplement (fibre) by local indians who ate almost exclusively meat.Similar to our diet of meat while in Argentina, except we supplimented steaks with chocolate and wine.
Cordero on the parilla. Sunday lunch of roast lamb Argentine style.We eventually set off for our days cycling at 5pm, just enough time for 20km before nightfall.
Julio, Grisela, Aira, Mia & Juli.
Thank you for everything.
