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First Game and Trip to Ranch Highlight Field Hockey's Second Day in Argentina
July 12, 2007 | Field Hockey
Argentina: Day 2
by Tina Bortz and Lauren Capps
After a much-needed and well-deserved night of sleep, we all met in the lobby to go out for a typical Argentine breakfast. This consisted of croissants, pastries, fresh squeezed orange juice, cafe con leche (with milk), and traditional options such as eggs, yogurt, and cereal for the less adventurous. The pastries were out of this world! I think it is safe to say by everyone's fourth croissant, that we confirmed any rumors that Americans typically over-indulge in great food. (Sorry, America.) The entire dining experience in Argentina is amazing! It is relaxing and leisurely paced, so the only problem is that you never know how many courses are coming and each seems to be better than the last!
Later in the day, we arrived at a traditional Argentine cowboy (gaucho) ranch, La Estancia Santa Susana. We were greeted by a gaucho offering orange juice and warm empanadas (meat pastries). We took a tour of the grounds and got to see the antique clothing and furniture typical of a historic gaucho ranch house. On the way to lunch, we browsed through the gift shop, which was full of leather wallets, purses, and boots along with silver jewelry and wool clothing. We were so impressed that everything sold there was hand-made and in a way which honored the rich tradition of the region. We were served salads, sausage, the mysterious ?blood sausage,? steak, chicken, all while being wowed by tango dancers and serenaded by two men singing folk songs and playing a guitar and accordion. After much applause, Katie Kinzer was dragged to the dance floor to tango with one of the elderly gaucho men. The dance was sealed with a kiss on the cheek.
We ran to our front-row seats to catch the beginning of the gaucho show and then mounted our own horses and took a loop around the ranch. I was alarmed when my horse started sneaking up and biting other horses, but I was assured he was trained to stay with the pack and I was not in any real danger. I wasn't too convinced after Maren Ford fell off of her horse and plummeted into the mud.
Tonight, our match began around 7 p.m. and it was freezing by then because it's the middle of winter here! It didn't take long for us to warm up against the Argentineans though as we competed with their speed and fine stickwork. Overall, the competition was great. Four of their players had national team experience... one of the girls actually played in two Olympic Games! We scored one goal off of a great tip... but we are eager to put some more away in the next game as our team gets out all of the kinks and comes together for the fall season. After tonight's game, we have a great idea of what each of us needs to do individually and collectively to really take our game to the next level!!!
Hasta ma?ana, nuestras besos de Argentina...
by Tina Bortz and Lauren Capps
After a much-needed and well-deserved night of sleep, we all met in the lobby to go out for a typical Argentine breakfast. This consisted of croissants, pastries, fresh squeezed orange juice, cafe con leche (with milk), and traditional options such as eggs, yogurt, and cereal for the less adventurous. The pastries were out of this world! I think it is safe to say by everyone's fourth croissant, that we confirmed any rumors that Americans typically over-indulge in great food. (Sorry, America.) The entire dining experience in Argentina is amazing! It is relaxing and leisurely paced, so the only problem is that you never know how many courses are coming and each seems to be better than the last!
Later in the day, we arrived at a traditional Argentine cowboy (gaucho) ranch, La Estancia Santa Susana. We were greeted by a gaucho offering orange juice and warm empanadas (meat pastries). We took a tour of the grounds and got to see the antique clothing and furniture typical of a historic gaucho ranch house. On the way to lunch, we browsed through the gift shop, which was full of leather wallets, purses, and boots along with silver jewelry and wool clothing. We were so impressed that everything sold there was hand-made and in a way which honored the rich tradition of the region. We were served salads, sausage, the mysterious ?blood sausage,? steak, chicken, all while being wowed by tango dancers and serenaded by two men singing folk songs and playing a guitar and accordion. After much applause, Katie Kinzer was dragged to the dance floor to tango with one of the elderly gaucho men. The dance was sealed with a kiss on the cheek.
We ran to our front-row seats to catch the beginning of the gaucho show and then mounted our own horses and took a loop around the ranch. I was alarmed when my horse started sneaking up and biting other horses, but I was assured he was trained to stay with the pack and I was not in any real danger. I wasn't too convinced after Maren Ford fell off of her horse and plummeted into the mud.
Tonight, our match began around 7 p.m. and it was freezing by then because it's the middle of winter here! It didn't take long for us to warm up against the Argentineans though as we competed with their speed and fine stickwork. Overall, the competition was great. Four of their players had national team experience... one of the girls actually played in two Olympic Games! We scored one goal off of a great tip... but we are eager to put some more away in the next game as our team gets out all of the kinks and comes together for the fall season. After tonight's game, we have a great idea of what each of us needs to do individually and collectively to really take our game to the next level!!!
Hasta ma?ana, nuestras besos de Argentina...
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