Cariló (20.-27.12.2020)

Christmas different!

We went to Cariló by the Atlantic Ocean for Christmas. Our trip took about 4 hours and we saw a lot on the roadside. From the Parillas, which sell meat to the travelers, to the fruit stands and dilapidated huts. Horses and cows without end. You really drive through the Pampas. On the way to Mar del Plata we even saw wild Emus.

Cariló is a resort in a constructed pine forest. There are only sand tracks and the holiday homes are idyllically distributed in the forest. To get to the places on the coast, you always have to go through a police checkpoint at the entrance. Even if we were never checked, it is a strange feeling to drive through these 'border posts'. At the moment you need permission to travel, which you have to fill out and print on the respective government website of the province. This includes all passengers with names, passport numbers, etc., the license plate number, health status, insurance, etc. In addition, you must also have proof of insurance in case of Covid and, if necessary, an entry permit from the municipality. So quite a bit of paperwork....

In addition to Cariló, we also visited Pinamar on the beach and Mar del Plata to inspect the sea lions at the harbor. Mar del Plata is the most important city for tourism after Buenos Aires. There is also a submarine base. In summer, 1.5 million people live here, but only about 600,000 have a permanent residence. At the moment, however, it looks relatively empty due to Covid. It has a bit of California because there are an incredible number of athletes and individualists in this city...

In Cariló, we went on a 2-hour evening ride, which was a true highlight and also the Christmas present for the children. In Germany, you would have to sign a declaration first, put on helmets, etc. Here you arrive, get on the horse and off you go. You'd rather not think about the possibility that something might happen. At first, I really thought I would fall off the horse with Lea as soon as it started to trot, but then I somehow got used to it. Riding on the beach was really an experience and the children were overjoyed :)

In addition, our accommodation had at least 10 peacocks that live on the premises and are an attraction, they only scream during the day and you have peace and quiet at night :)

In the morning I always went jogging on the beach and enjoyed the sunrise. You could find a lot of shells there, and also really big ones, but only if you were there early enough.

Back in Buenos Aires, there was another Christmas present for the children in the form of stick horses, so they can still ride around the garden here :)