San Clemente del Tuyu? Overslept? No way!!!

I told you about Santiago, Lucia and little Olivia and the idea of ​​having lunch together.

So breakfast that day was so plentiful and we felt so stuffed.
Well, at 12 you can hardly call it breakfast anymore...
Unlike us, our neighbors had already been up and packing their belongings (we don't seem very stereotypically German) and casually getting ready.
After a short discussion with Santiago, we went grocery shopping for lunch. We weren't even thinking about being hungry until then.

So, what do you have for lunch here in Argentina when there's an Asado grill 5 meters away?

Yeah, who would have thought: Asado.

For our standards, a fairly expensive lunch, but you don't treat yourself to anything else in life.
So quickly to the supermarket and bought some salad and a lot of meat.

A big advantage of Asado:

It takes some time before eating. So no matter how late you had breakfast 🤷‍♂️ hunger comes naturally at the sight of sizzling meat.
After a really fun and delicious lunch, it was time to say goodbye.

Of course, not without a farewell photo. I insist on that every time 😉

As a little parting gift, we also received leftovers of a wine, unintentionally a plate, dish soap, and a sponge (thankfully).
So hey. The lunch was well worth it.

The rest of the day was rather quiet until we decided to go into town in the evening to withdraw some money.

Of course, we took this opportunity for a walk on the beach.
I found it very relaxing to stroll along below and above the dunes and to hear the sea roaring in the distance.
I think the other two felt the same way.
Pure relaxation, because only a few people found themselves on the beach at this time.

Finally arriving in town, we were met with a, in my opinion, very impressive sight: the main street of San Clemente del Tuyu was alive.
Restaurants, arcades, rides, and other various shops were filled with people.
Lights were blinking everywhere and street musicians accompanied the colorful hustle and bustle.
A little outside, you could find a few smaller squares that were filled with various circus performances.

Crazy how this small beach town suddenly came alive in the evening.

I think you just have to see something like this; No. Have experienced it!!!

Afterthought:

Since we couldn't solve our money problem the night before, we had to try again the next day.

However, the bank was closed, so we couldn't even talk to a bank employee.

A little desperate, we left the bank and thought hard on the sidewalk about our current situation:

The cash was almost depleted and we urgently needed new money to pay for another night at the campsite.

But it seemed that our desperation was noticed, and a middle-aged couple stopped and offered their help.

They listened patiently to us and considered with us. However, we didn't find a solution until the man called two policemen from across the street.

After the police also understood the situation, we suddenly got an unexpected way out.

The male officer knew a man who would exchange Euro for Peso, and now comes the kicker:

There is a small hidden compartment in my belt for money reserves.

A gift from my aunt Sybille.

Thank goodness she not only gave me the belt, but also hid 20 Euros in the compartment... without telling me 😅😂

After a while, the man came back and said he needed Euro from time to time, as his son often did business in Germany and Italy for him.

Perfect! Shortly afterwards, he returned and we exchanged the 20 Euros for Peso.

As a security measure, he drew a line on the Peso bill and the 20 Euro bill with a pen.

If there was a discoloration, it would be a forgery. Our hearts almost stopped (mine leading the way), and we all sighed with relief when everything went smoothly...

Aunt Sybille, you saved our asses!!!

Thank you!