So today after school we took a bus out to the Concha y Toro vineyard. It is a lovely property with vines as far as the eye can see. The tour was short and amazingly easy to understand. The grounds were immaculate and the cave was spotless. Our guide talked more about the history of the vineyard more than the actual process from grape to wine. My interests would have liked the more invasive tour but it was still quite enjoyable and we ended up tasting a chardonnay and their award winning 2007 cabernet. The bus ride home was a little confusing as I had missed the part about visiting a royal palace in the city on our way back. So I was discombobulated when we were shuttled off the bus into the palace and asked to put giant slippers on. It's as if they had known exactly what I was talking about when I mentioned that the amount of bread and salt they eat here makes my feet feel like two giant baguettes when I walk. (see picture)
Tomorrow we have yet another field trip to some other fascinating place I am sure, although I have lost track of which place that might be. Then if my Spanish is not failing me, we only have Thursday left for class and will officially be graduates of the Spanish in Chile program. Our time has flown by and while we have gathered many memories together already, I am sure there are more to come.
Lady of the Garden.
GrapesGrapesGrapes
Barrels in the cave.
Y, alas, the pantuflas gigantes.
Lady of the Garden.
GrapesGrapesGrapes
Barrels in the cave.
Y, alas, the pantuflas gigantes.
love concha y toro-will have to keep my eyes open for the 2007 cab. i think you and i had a bottle the night of the "cousin slumber party", also known as "xmas wine-drinking festivus for susie and jeni"
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