Saturday, 8 April 2017

GAUCHOS IN PATAGONIA - A Short Story



It was an annual event. A chance to do a little business.



A chance to meet old friends.


A chance for the local ranches to showcase the quality of their meat.
Who doesn't like a barbecue?
Matias and Pedro couldn't carve the meat fast enough for the hungry attendees.













Matias paused. It wasn't even midday and he was tired already.






















Pedro looked around, wandering when the rodeo was going to start.












He spotted his cousin strutting across the cordoned off arena. Did this mean they were preparing to begin?






Pedro grinned in relief. This is why he was here, never mind the family get togethers, it was the horsemanship he wanted to see.












































More gauchos were keeping their horses' fidgets under control by riding them around the arena.


















Would the rodeo ever begin?


















Pedro got word that they were waiting for the stand-by ambulance to arrive. Nothing was allowed to start until the ambulance was on-site. 
Pedro grimaced, 'it's quite something that Health & Safety has spread it's insidious net to the arse end of Patagonia,' he thought.



I hope you enjoyed the second story in my South America series and I look forward to reading your comments.



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22 comments:

  1. AJ Vosse9 April 2017 at 06:55

    Wha ha ha!! Yes... our lives are ruled by rules and H&S!! ;-)

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    1. Susan A Eames9 April 2017 at 10:02

      Glad it made you smile, AJ. The bit about waiting for the ambulance is absolutely true, so unfortunately time constraints meant that I missed the rodeo!

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  2. Darlene9 April 2017 at 08:57

    Love the pictures! A slice of life in Patagonia.

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    1. Susan A Eames9 April 2017 at 10:02

      Thanks, Darlene. It was fun to weave a story around the photos.

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  3. Keith's Ramblings9 April 2017 at 20:35

    Bloody Elf and Safety! Just love your illustrated story Susan

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  4. Susan A Eames9 April 2017 at 20:48

    Thanks, Keith. (I've been enjoying your A-Z challenge posts!)

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  5. The Silver Fox10 April 2017 at 19:08

    That was very entertaining.

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  6. Susan A Eames10 April 2017 at 23:24

    Thank you! That means I achieved my goal. :)

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  7. Joanne Sisco10 April 2017 at 23:33

    I love the story lines you are attaching to your photos.

    Interesting versions of the beret they are wearing ... slouchier. I like!

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  8. Susan A Eames10 April 2017 at 23:55

    Thanks, Joanne. The berets are great, aren't they? My husband liked them so much he bought one!

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  9. Lowcarb team member11 April 2017 at 00:29

    Absolutely loved your photographs and your accompanying words were a delightful read.

    All the best Jan

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    1. Susan A Eames11 April 2017 at 09:33

      Thanks, Jan. It was fun to go through my photos to get inspiration for the story.

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  10. Yolanda Renée11 April 2017 at 00:48

    photographs and thoughts went perfectly. End was quite funny! Great job! Thoroughly enjoyed it!

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    1. Susan A Eames11 April 2017 at 09:34

      Thanks, Yolanda. I have quite a store of photos from my recent trip to South America, so hope I can keep it up because it's such good writing practise!

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  11. liz young11 April 2017 at 10:23

    This is great! Even better than the last one - and Mateus did look knackered :)

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  12. Susan A Eames11 April 2017 at 11:26

    Thanks, Liz! Yes, those guys working so hard on the barbecue that 'Matias' had to keep stopping for a breather. :)

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  13. restlessjo12 April 2017 at 12:04

    Such stylish folk, those gauchos :) :) I think I need a beret!

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  14. Susan A Eames12 April 2017 at 15:09

    Aren't they? Yes, I love the berets! My husband bought a plain black one and wore it while we were there. It really suited him but he hasn't worn it since we came home. :)

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  15. Liz Brownlee12 April 2017 at 23:00

    I love their faces - I'd also love to see a real rodeo!

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    1. Susan A Eames12 April 2017 at 23:15

      Me too, Liz! I was so disappointed that we missed it due to the late arrival of the ambulance!

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  16. Sandra Cox17 April 2017 at 02:16

    I love the story you built around the pictures. Well done!
    Happy Easter.

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  17. Susan A Eames17 April 2017 at 13:06

    Thanks, Sandra - glad you enjoyed it. :)
    Happy Easter!

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