Lunch - Chilean Style

Well, we arrived right on time (in the Chilean way of doing things) for lunch. We were invited for 2:00pm and walked up to the house (after a beautiful busride up the coast through a couple beach towns) at 2:45pm...

It turns out that lunch is an extensive affair. First was a chance to sit on the patio and chat over pisco sours (the Chilean version of a margarita - 3 parts pisco, 1 part lemon juice, and sugar to taste). Then lunch was spread for nine of us (including Paula´s nieces, nephew, cousin, and aunt) around the dining room table - roast beef, salads, avocado (of course), roasted potatoes and roasted onions. Plus Chilean wine. We chatted over that until it was time to return to the patio for more conversation.

Late in the afternoon, Paula (the Mother Teresa of Lost Pets) rescued a couple kittens that mysteriously appeared under the barbecue (see the photo). We brought the wild things home in a box (leaving "lunch" around 8:00pm...) and the kittens kept us up much of last night crying for their momma. One (the one on the right in the picture) is relatively tame and doesn´t mind being held. The other (a long haired grey kitten) is a hisser and spitter - until you finally get ahold of it and then it´s ok.

Today´s agenda is clear. Find a home for the lost gatos (rumor has it that a vet nearby takes strays and finds homes for them) and do some more sightseeing. Paula is responsible for the first and I´m lined up for the second.