Mar de Plata

WOW! Imagine a land that's got miles of beautiful coastline, more beautiful bodies than coast filling it, live with sports in and out of the water, everyone and their Grandma sipping on that Yerba buzz...and that's just the toe-dipping into the "small city" world of Mar de Plata. We've just found our new home! I know we landed at peak-summer season, and all the locals were talking down the cold winter-winds and empty streets, but Mar de Plata is more than just the beach attraction. True, with 15 plus hours of sun-fun, you have to wonder, "What does one do in those other 9 months out of the year WITHOUT it??" Sun-out, night life-on! I first thought 9:30PM was a little late for a big dinner and a slow sun-down, but not with so much to do after dark. From Tango-class, to taking in live-entertainment on the street, or simply enjoying the good company of the friends we stayed with there at home, bedtime was rarely before 4AM. Life is refreshingly basic in Mar de Plata, Argentina. No one's dressed-out, made-up, or engrossed in their latest gadget. People here seem too busy being and expressing themselves to be concerned with popular opinion, and that's the crazy thing about it. With so much individuality, the popular opinion is your opinion, your conviction. It's you wanting more from yourself than the people around you, and that's an inspiring find in the rat-racing, selfish world of today. We are still putting together our team, and exactly what we want from it, but I'm excited to see what the Lord's going to do here! Of course I can't finish this post without including due praise and appreciation of the wonderful time we had with our friends here in Mar de Plata! It wouldn't have been the same without Clara and Esther's cooking, oh, ENDLESS portions of Argentine's best "carne" (changed my religion on meat!), John Michael's genius take on films and musical talent, Javier's crawling futbol-scoring skills in the sand, Danny's helpful tips on how NOT to make Mate-soup, and sweet Almendra and her equally charming kids, Fiera and Arcos! THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE!! So sad that we just missed seeing Luchi, Jess, Jo, and little Rapheal this time around, but here's looking forward to our return!  Three days and too long before I get to come back to this little piece of paradise!

Enjoying a Veal Milanesa

Having a coffee 

Casino-said to be the biggest casino in the world!

oh happy day!

Mate break at the Shell

...and more Mate

Daniel

$US - 1 

lost in the crowds

We miss "Arcitos" (adopted son for the day)

bussing into town