Erica, Lumy and I packed into Shaniqua (Erica's car) this morning in route to Pomaire, a small village supposedly 1 hour outside of Santiago. Like anything else related to time in Chile, that estimate was a bit off. After driving for 3 hours, we made it to our destination, but for good reason.
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| The wine vats at Undurraga Winery |
We decided to take the scenic route an stop through the towns Peñaflor and some town Tara...gata, Tarangaya...I don't actually know what it was called. Along the way, we got so lucky to happen upon the Undurraga Winery. Yes! That's exactly why you take the scenic route.
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| Empanadas bigger than your head! |
After our detour, we finally made it to the little town (more like, street) of Pomaire. Pottery shops lined both sides of the road squished between empanada restaurants and cafes serving pastel de choclo (sort of like a shepherd's pie made with corn). We witnessed what I swear to God is the largest empanada in the world being made and decided we'd have to come back once we'd worked up an appropriately hungry appetite. Shopping has a way of doing that to a girl.
We started to get an understanding of the pricing and quality the various vendors' carried about the time my knee decided it needed a beer. I forgot to mention a devastating skiing accident last week that rendered my ACL useless....more on that at another date. Anyhow, in need of some Kuntsman, we located a restaurant to serve us beer and fries before moving on.
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| My new dishes with fresh home-made ceviche and Camwiches |
Erica found a little gem off the beaten track beyond the more heavily trafficked shops that carried higher quality glazed pottery. I fell in love and bought myself a full set of 8 dishes!
