The Quiaca (Arg in tine) - Villazon ( li Bo life ): 50 m between the two cities and one hour of time difference. So here we are after the usual formalities in Bolivia.
We are a 3200 m altitude and it is 7:00 in the morning .... Hare frio! We come out our polar hats and gloves! It heats up with various local drinks while waiting for our bus quinoa juice, coffee shop, a coca tea and a typical drink, the "API" means a mixture of purple corn juice, cinnamon and cloves .. . served burning.
We discover the first Bolivian faces, women with braided hair and pleated skirts.
Three hours later, we board the bus taking us to Tarija, or we will place two weeks wwofing (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) is a volunteer working on an organic farm in exchange for room and board. The track was dug hillside along steep precipices ... we learn later that it is deemed murderous ... We arrive
(whole) and fatigue at the bus terminal of Tarija and wait impatiently for the arrival of John, the owner of the farm.
An hour and a half later, a girl of 1m 80, dressed in jeans and a T-shirt shrink who comes to us ... she speaks in English ... is the daughter of John! We who live at the Bolivian pensions are somewhat disappointed! Just sitting in the car, Alyson receives a phone call from his father asking him to drop us for the night in a hotel in town ... nothing is ready to welcome us!
We try to take this lightly, although this is difficult! The next morning, we arrive by taxi at John ... We begin to work in the after noon: Olivier in compost and manure, Helene in onions.
We are a 3200 m altitude and it is 7:00 in the morning .... Hare frio! We come out our polar hats and gloves! It heats up with various local drinks while waiting for our bus quinoa juice, coffee shop, a coca tea and a typical drink, the "API" means a mixture of purple corn juice, cinnamon and cloves .. . served burning.
We discover the first Bolivian faces, women with braided hair and pleated skirts.
Three hours later, we board the bus taking us to Tarija, or we will place two weeks wwofing (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) is a volunteer working on an organic farm in exchange for room and board. The track was dug hillside along steep precipices ... we learn later that it is deemed murderous ... We arrive
(whole) and fatigue at the bus terminal of Tarija and wait impatiently for the arrival of John, the owner of the farm.
An hour and a half later, a girl of 1m 80, dressed in jeans and a T-shirt shrink who comes to us ... she speaks in English ... is the daughter of John! We who live at the Bolivian pensions are somewhat disappointed! Just sitting in the car, Alyson receives a phone call from his father asking him to drop us for the night in a hotel in town ... nothing is ready to welcome us!
We try to take this lightly, although this is difficult! The next morning, we arrive by taxi at John ... We begin to work in the after noon: Olivier in compost and manure, Helene in onions.
a table, the organic vegetables!
Helen who looks after his onions ...
The evening 17H, we are alone in the farm. This family has only to cross. The father English-born installs here for 30 years and is an agronomist working farm to farm, the mother of Romanian origin goes to La Paz for tonight. Alyson gets up at 11am and takes night classes from 19h to 22h ...
Tonight we questioned the lot: the work is not a problem but the a-sides, exchanges, discussions, discovery of culture, which are essential in this process of volunteering are unavailable .... For proof we need to beg tonight was John something we put in their mouths as he goes to bed without food home from work! Sleep on ...
The next day we returned to our field at 7:18 am (John 7:15 because we had already waited for!). We take a break for our elaborate escape plan. Helene motivates Olivier from noon to enjoy a half day to find another farm.
Tonight we questioned the lot: the work is not a problem but the a-sides, exchanges, discussions, discovery of culture, which are essential in this process of volunteering are unavailable .... For proof we need to beg tonight was John something we put in their mouths as he goes to bed without food home from work! Sleep on ...
The next day we returned to our field at 7:18 am (John 7:15 because we had already waited for!). We take a break for our elaborate escape plan. Helene motivates Olivier from noon to enjoy a half day to find another farm.
emissions is the belly that we announce our intention to John to leave. This one of rage green undid his belt buckle and whipped violently Helene face (not kidding, it's just to see if you read the text or just watch the pictures!). John
we listen and told us he has acceded to the Woof to have the manpower for its fields. He insisted all the same so we had breakfast with him .... Hello atmosphere during lunch!
Back in the center of Tarija, we do not waste time and get in touch with Don Jesus Romero owner of a winery in the valley of the Conception (30 minutes Tarija). We are relieved to be expected the next day and believe we have made the right choice.
Back in the center of Tarija, we do not waste time and get in touch with Don Jesus Romero owner of a winery in the valley of the Conception (30 minutes Tarija). We are relieved to be expected the next day and believe we have made the right choice.
Don ¡Jesus! What name, quite a character. 56 years almost all his teeth and above all a damn good living.
"Donde hay vino , hay amor "
This is its way of life here in the province of Tarija. University professor and deputy, in 2002 he bought this property in the valley of the Conception. In his bodega of 1.5 hectares, it produces a homemade red wine and white wine from Cabernet and Sangiovese. He receives tourist groups to which it deguster " el vino por metro "(wine meter). It is a ritual for him and he must see, Don Jesus and ceremony of the" destape the Dama Juana "(unblocking of the Lady Jane).
This is its way of life here in the province of Tarija. University professor and deputy, in 2002 he bought this property in the valley of the Conception. In his bodega of 1.5 hectares, it produces a homemade red wine and white wine from Cabernet and Sangiovese. He receives tourist groups to which it deguster " el vino por metro "(wine meter). It is a ritual for him and he must see, Don Jesus and ceremony of the" destape the Dama Juana "(unblocking of the Lady Jane).
serious ceremony ...
- hand on heart, make three wishes: one for himself, one for his family, for the place;
- to seize the plastic tube and orally express his three wishes,
- sucked into the pipe two meters to fill them with wine (and Flop), then speak a sentence on the drink;
- much in this case sing a copla (lament ) like this:
- finally suck and drink the wine of two meters.
We will not fail to honor this tradition and will have the "drink of the gods."
Between tasting, the festival vino nuevo (see below) and discussions with drunken people crossing, you may be wondering what the voluntary work?
In this season, the wine is already harvested and pressed. Our contribution will be firstly to clarify and secondly to bottle the wine last year.
What is the clarification?
The wine in a can of 220 liters should be cleaned of accumulated sediment at the bottom and then filter. Winemaker little secret! We clean the tank with singani, liquor room.
wine clarification ... Hmm, it smells good ...!
Once the canister filter filled with wine, he removed the air in the hollow cavities to prevent the oxygenation of the wine ... and a taste of vinegar! To do so, another principle of physics: we inserrons manguerita a (small hollow plastic tube) into the cavities so that air is evacuated while we complete a rabord the can. In the end it is sealed with a cap platre.En Altogether, we have three clear about 1200 liters of wine, Don Jesus came to an annual production of nearly 2500 bottles.
bottling ... we did the muscles that day ...
worry, at Don Jesus, we alternate work and fiesta descanso (rest)! Here for example una Caminata (stroll) in the valley of the design.
"In life, there are cactus, I pride myself to know .... "
That was 30 years since Don Jesus was not returned to its land that have been born! What pride to discover we do!
The fiesta of vino nuevo.
Sunday 24 May, large organization for the woofers : Preparation of tables, chairs, tablecloths, podiums, hatchets and bar ,....!
expected a hundred people and a group of La Paz is the same trip to host the party. The Lady Jane are ready, we also:
expected a hundred people and a group of La Paz is the same trip to host the party. The Lady Jane are ready, we also:
ready to receive guests!
Our job is to clean and fill the empty bottles thanks again to the attention ... manguerita with suction mouth has blocked the arrival of wine in the tube, if not ... a each bottle ordered: a sip ...
Here you see Julien's work, another french come to lend a hand.
the festival will begin at 9am until late at night, by offering regular beatings because the presence of french - for a feast of wine - is greatly appreciated.
Te invito, here are two words that's the end of the day ... you feel a bit tired!
When a Bolivian invite you to drink, you can not refuse ... Here the wine is divided into the same glass: everyone drinks in the same container, it calls its neighbor in pronouncing "te invito", drink then did the same with the person next to ...
Suffice to say that the larger the group of people is reduced, more glass coming soon! "
Helene
When a Bolivian invite you to drink, you can not refuse ... Here the wine is divided into the same glass: everyone drinks in the same container, it calls its neighbor in pronouncing "te invito", drink then did the same with the person next to ...
Suffice to say that the larger the group of people is reduced, more glass coming soon! "
Helene
egloueglouegloueglou .......
" Here people dance and sing easily. On the eve of this festival I had the opportunity to learn a acoñplainte with boyfriend (cumpa) by Don Jesus. Voices tenor, tremolo, chorus Totout atmosphere of art, I thought you guys had ...
It was therefore the question of singing the feast! I've been waiting for that person all day and evening, after waiting so long and so many glasses of wine, we have sung this copla who would listen! Listen: "
Olivier
" Indeed, Olivier had a drink in the nose and with Lola, we could do more of this song "Helene
Exhausted by the day, we'll let Don Jesus alone in his basement mumbling incomprehensible words embellished palaver philosophical style" la vida es great, eso es la vida ".
Rrrrf, Rrrrf, Rrrrf!
The first leve ... will be the next Don Jesus, who had lunch with beer Other CUMP him!
"All morning I try to slip away, going up to buy them beers to avoid sitting down with them and drink drink drink! "
Helene
" My leve was later than girls ... but I soon found myself seated at sharing beers and songs. I will honor by interpreting the "Dio vi Salve Regina", Corsican song my choir Totout'art our beloved "
Olivier
Do not see these appointment only pleasure ... drinking, these are important moments pass between friends, the opportunity to talk about difficult passes, violence and corruption and the political future of Bolivia. In power since 2007, Evo Morales, the first Amerindian to the post of president, is very challenging in this rich province of Tarija. He wants
nationnaliser businesses, the best allocation of wealth to the indigenous languages compulsory at school. Bolivians meetings here we explain that consist nationnalisations to export gas, ore, crude and refined products to buy!
little impact on the population. The policy Bolivians live from day to day, no creation of Bolivian plant was made under this date, the country remains under the yoke of foreign private enterprise. Opinion
divisions between Bolivia on languages at school: how the Quechua or Aymara he can help a student work abroad? for others it is the pride of finding a tradition and able to converse with her grandparents ...
Although discussions in perspective, disagreements and developed, the future of this rich country is uncertain, on a path of improvement but time seems long pending changes ...
the Tarija region, besides its vineyards (Hips) has other treasures ... Archaeological and paleontological. In the company of a professor of the university of La Paz that we surveyed an area covered with fossils of horses, mastodons and glyptodont dating thousands of years.
nationnaliser businesses, the best allocation of wealth to the indigenous languages compulsory at school. Bolivians meetings here we explain that consist nationnalisations to export gas, ore, crude and refined products to buy!
little impact on the population. The policy Bolivians live from day to day, no creation of Bolivian plant was made under this date, the country remains under the yoke of foreign private enterprise. Opinion
divisions between Bolivia on languages at school: how the Quechua or Aymara he can help a student work abroad? for others it is the pride of finding a tradition and able to converse with her grandparents ...
Although discussions in perspective, disagreements and developed, the future of this rich country is uncertain, on a path of improvement but time seems long pending changes ...
the Tarija region, besides its vineyards (Hips) has other treasures ... Archaeological and paleontological. In the company of a professor of the university of La Paz that we surveyed an area covered with fossils of horses, mastodons and glyptodont dating thousands of years.
a nice sort of glyptodont ... and prof!
ale, ale, ale I fell on a bone ....
And filled with magic, returning to the fold, we observed, raising the head by accident, an eclipse of the moon.
"Hold it smelled gas! A strange odor clears up in the taxi that takes us on paleontological site. Is Lola? Is this Helen? Yes it is indeed ... that they are right: the taxi works well despite my disbelief gas. 130 km with a gas cylinder, two in the trunk and the constant danger of explosion which will tighten with ... buttocks, squeeze your buttocks! "
Olivier
"Hold it smelled gas! A strange odor clears up in the taxi that takes us on paleontological site. Is Lola? Is this Helen? Yes it is indeed ... that they are right: the taxi works well despite my disbelief gas. 130 km with a gas cylinder, two in the trunk and the constant danger of explosion which will tighten with ... buttocks, squeeze your buttocks! "
Olivier
And more good look we can get the wheel!
That evening, we celebrate with wine (to change) and meat (!) the assignment of Helene in a school in Lille for the entrance.
The June 1st, we left Don Jesus, Donia Vikie the concierge and all the little ... known world during the woofing ... we drive to the city of Potosi.
Goodbye Tarija, finished woofing ...
and thank you again for mamas stoves on the market.
you soon, we leave you with these commercials for wine ... no comment!
note, alcohol abuse is dangerous for health ...
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