We were dropped off in the center of town, which was pretty small, and every other building was a tour guide to take you river rafting. I guess that's the main source of income here, besides the grapes, which line the river up and down, and they too, have a major Pisco production going on, but in small, handcrafted, artisan style.
I ran into an internet cafe, and used the net briefly to check for Adam's phone number. After a few minutes of figuring out the payphone out front, we were connected. He told us how to get to his property, and we were almost there...
Exactly a month spent at this beautiful property would teach us a lot...It was community living, which neither of us were very used to, and the diet was a little (a lot) different than our previous couple months spent in Argentina...
All in all, this place was amazing, and we learned a ton, from Adam, as well as all of the other folks staying and volunteering there. Building with Barro (adobe), was one of the main themes employed here while we volunteered. If done properly, it can really be a beautiful, strong, and inexpensive way to build.
During our stay, we went river rafting, which was very fun, utilizing the backyard river that has some pretty intense rapids. We visited a Pisco distillery one day, that was very interesting, and had quite a bit of local history, not to mention delicious, well made Pisco...
We also all took turns cooking (for the most part), or at least some of us more than others...Lucy, one of the girls volunteering with us, probably did more cooking than anyone. Looking back at the meals we ate, there really were a lot of delicious, and interesting concoctions. One thing I think that's safe for both of us to say, is that we ate enough oatmeal to last a frigging lifetime...
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