Archive for December, 2006

Patagonia Cuisine

Friday, December 29th, 2006

The majority of Patagonians live off the land and the estancia that Equitours sells is no different. The fact that they can be practically self sufficient while also providing wonderful meals for guests using their own turbine for electricity, is a great achievement.
There are orchards of plums, peaches, nectarines, apples, hazelnuts and large greenhouses for [...]

Camping trip at Patagonia

Wednesday, December 27th, 2006

Another part of my stay on the Patagonia Ride was a 3 day pack trip. Here we would skirt the boundaries of the Lanin National Park and ride adjacent to the River Alumine.
Decked out in our customary ponchos we set off on the dusty dry trail for some adventure. We were spoilt with three days [...]

Snoozing horses

Friday, December 22nd, 2006

The Equitours Patagonia Ride is a working estancia with Hereford cattle. Part of the experience of staying there is helping the gauchos with the occasional cattle work.

During my stay we were asked to get up quite early one morning to help the gauchos move some cattle to a new pasture. I found time in Argentina, [...]