Amy had a little lamb, marisco, and Welsh tea

I knew that we were going to Estancia, which is a ranch where we were going to eat lamb that they cooked there. For some reason, this girl from the suburbs assumed that we were going to watch them slaughter a lamb, cook it over an open fire, and we would all eat it outside. My perspective was not quite accurate. Some of the members of our group, however, did have the opportunity to help shear a sheep. The lamb was delicious, but my favorite part of Estancia was the Guanacas. Guanacas are similar to llamas, but smaller and significantly more affectionate.

That night, Stephanie’s host family invited us over for marisco (seafood). We had olives and cheese for appetizers and for the meal we had a dish that most closely resembled jambalaya, though it also had squid and octopus. Between dinner and dessert, Ernestina was playing with a big ball with her abuela. Whenever her abuela would ask “who is this ball for?” Ernestina would respond with a resonant “me!” As a joke, I went over and asked if the ball was for me, and she shouted matter of factly “YES!” It surprised us all and we laughed. For desserd we had dulce de patata con queso. It was jellied sweet potato with a slice of cheese on top, and it was very good.

On Sunday, we took a trip to the Welsh village of Gaiman. The Welsh were the first settlers here and they maintain much of the culture carefully. We, first, stopped at a teahouse called Ty Te Caerdydd, which is famous because Princess Diana visited. It was quite crowded, but still nice. We, then, went into a tunnel called Ferrocarril Central de Chubut. It was quite deep and dark, but not terribly frightening. Lastly, we stopped at the Ty Gwyn Teahouse. It was a smaller and less popular teahouse and I loved it. They served us yummy cakes and bread and Welsh tea. Many of the waitresses were Welsh, and the little gardens around it were quite beautiful.