Tandil, Argentina
We woke up to Buenos Aires closed for business this morning, as they await the commencement of the G20. Most of the roads were barricaded, which made getting out of town a chore. After finally finding the highway, and ensuring we were headed in the correct direction, we were off to Tandil!!!
Our first stop was along the highway for food. We passed several promising leads and finally opted for a small cart, billowing smoke, on the side of the road. The true tell tale sign of a solid offering is where you see truck drivers pulled over :)
We all got chorripan, but they also served up various cuts of beef and pork and even gave us a pile of beef for the boys. It was a sausage on a bun and it was absolutely delicious.
We made it to Tandil just in time to beat a storm and bunkered down for the night after gathering a few necessities and trying to go out for a pasta dinner that turned into pasta dinner at home.
The next day we decided to explore our surroundings by going for a nice long run. We were graciously welcomed to Tandil by a sausage monument. We realized we had made a great decision in coming here.
Later that afternoon we headed up to a bodega called El Boliche de Noli. It's essentially a small storefront that sells cheese, sausage, craft beer and accoutrements. In the back of the shop is a small restaurant, where you can order all of the above. It was absolutely delicious.
On the way home, we stopped off at the huge park by the lake and let the kids out to burn off some energy. They had a great time playing with the other kids. That evening we headed to a Asador el Criollo for dinner. The food was tasty, but the kids were being pains in the butts and so we motored through the meal quick and got out of there to head home.
Tandil isn't a big place, but it really helps to have a car. Interestingly enough, stop signs in Argentina appear to be suggestive in nature, but we haven't seen many collisions....yet.
The next day was a bit of a lazy one. We weren't incredibly motivated to get out and explore. Sundays are fairly quiet and most things are closed. Also, other than a few large and interestingly placed rocks, there isn't much to see here. It is a lovely town for families though. It's great to see everyone outside or at the lake having a picnic and playing with their kids.
We hit up a sandwich shop called Lardan Sancho for dinner. Luke and I had an exquisite lomo sanwich. This beast of a sandwich was super tasty. Whatever Tandil lacks in sights, it definately makes up in flavor.
The following day was Isa's birthday, she's officially an adult! She decided she wanted to celebrate with a café tour of Tandil. We started things off with a trip to an iconic place called Epoca de Quesos for some picadas.
Post lunch we said goodbye to Luke and they boys and started our café tour. While we remained optimistic at every café, it was soon apparent that coffee in Tandil is awful! Five cafes and some caffeine tremors later we decided to throw in the towel and reset with some gelato.
We met up with the boys and Luke in the central park and headed to our dinner reservation at Bodegon Del Fuerte. The food was good, but nothing spectacular (no pictures taken haha).
Our last day in Bariloche was spent at the park by the lake. We packed up a picada picnic and left Isa at home to loaf on the couch. It was nice to spend the afternoon watching the boys explore and play. The area was relatively quiet and we had the playground to ourselves for the better part of the afternoon.
Tomorrow will be an early morning, heading back to BA to catch our flight to Bariloche. Adios Tandil, we will miss your lazy days and delicious food. Onto the mountains!!
Our first stop was along the highway for food. We passed several promising leads and finally opted for a small cart, billowing smoke, on the side of the road. The true tell tale sign of a solid offering is where you see truck drivers pulled over :)
We all got chorripan, but they also served up various cuts of beef and pork and even gave us a pile of beef for the boys. It was a sausage on a bun and it was absolutely delicious.
We made it to Tandil just in time to beat a storm and bunkered down for the night after gathering a few necessities and trying to go out for a pasta dinner that turned into pasta dinner at home.
The next day we decided to explore our surroundings by going for a nice long run. We were graciously welcomed to Tandil by a sausage monument. We realized we had made a great decision in coming here.
Tandil isn't a big place, but it really helps to have a car. Interestingly enough, stop signs in Argentina appear to be suggestive in nature, but we haven't seen many collisions....yet.
The next day was a bit of a lazy one. We weren't incredibly motivated to get out and explore. Sundays are fairly quiet and most things are closed. Also, other than a few large and interestingly placed rocks, there isn't much to see here. It is a lovely town for families though. It's great to see everyone outside or at the lake having a picnic and playing with their kids.
We hit up a sandwich shop called Lardan Sancho for dinner. Luke and I had an exquisite lomo sanwich. This beast of a sandwich was super tasty. Whatever Tandil lacks in sights, it definately makes up in flavor.
Post lunch we said goodbye to Luke and they boys and started our café tour. While we remained optimistic at every café, it was soon apparent that coffee in Tandil is awful! Five cafes and some caffeine tremors later we decided to throw in the towel and reset with some gelato.
Our last day in Bariloche was spent at the park by the lake. We packed up a picada picnic and left Isa at home to loaf on the couch. It was nice to spend the afternoon watching the boys explore and play. The area was relatively quiet and we had the playground to ourselves for the better part of the afternoon.
Tomorrow will be an early morning, heading back to BA to catch our flight to Bariloche. Adios Tandil, we will miss your lazy days and delicious food. Onto the mountains!!
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