Yesterday was the farewell asado for the guy I am replacing down here. He is leaving to return to Canada and I am joining the company to take his place here in our Buenos Aires office. The farewell event occurred on a beautiful summer day here in Argentina.
Not too hot, not too humid. Our host, Hugo is with one of the law firms we use down here. Nice place he has too - on a quarter section, big house, socccer field, trampoline, pool, foosball, pool table, seating for 150 outside and all forms of traditional Argentine asado (BBQ-ing) gear. 
It was a 90 minute drive from the city. Most of our BA staff & spouses did show up, many with their kids.Many locals hadnt seen a cow "BBQ'd" this way either. So there were a few out taking pictures. Not just this Gringo from Calgary.
The cow is basically cut down the middle and laid flat above the coals with ears, hide & tail intact. They create an oven by adding corrugated sheet metal on top of it and adding coals on top of that. Watching the meat cook is a bit of a spectator sport. Warsteiner was the beer of choice and a fine local Malbec was available as well while we watched.
Sampling a rib while waiting for the meat to finish cooking is all part of the event. Then it was a full sit down dinner for everyone.
After just having a 5 day Easter holiday weekend, there is another stat holiday this Wednesday. I will get some work done eventually. I will move into our apartment on that day.
Take care all,
Barney
1 comment:
Well Brian it's about time. According to our son in law Mike all the "cool kids" are using this blog to track....well mostly birthing events and "big" travels to foreign countries...check out thewrigs.blogspot.com for some other adventurers!!
Have a great adventure and do some work too to make it at best, last a long time, to get all that fun stuff "in". Glad your having a great adventure, im mean work experience at this point in your life. Might just come visit!! I love BA and the Patagonia area.
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