On this rainy day in Cordoba, Argentina, we set out with a few friends we'd been traveling with to find Che Guevara's childhood home, which is now open as a sort of public museum. We eventually did find the home, but unfortunately the gate was locked, with this sign posted to the outside - the sign is a bit soggy and hard to read, but not to worry My Lovelies, I can translate it for you here -
"Thank you for finding your way here, to Che Guevarra's childhood home in the beautiful town of Cordoba, Argentina. Unfortunately, although we would normally be open to visitors today, for some reason we're not. But hey, if you wave at that lady you can see through the window, she'll probably come out and give you a brochure or something."
And so I am now the proud owner of a brochure from Che Guevarra's childhood home! Having been turned away from Che's house, we continued wanderi 
ng around Cordoba, searching for a little entertainment.
Did you know that Argeninians are really quite serious about their Siestas? I speak the truth. So it was Friday afternoon, and we soon discovered that Siesta started around 11:00 a.m....and because it was Friday, "Siesta" would last until Monday morning! So alas, all the shops in town were closed up tight. Luckily, we ran into a woman who invited us into her shop, where she sold mate tea, mate gourds, and other mate accessories...not to mention the wine, cheese, and meats! I couldn't understand her very well, and I'm damn sure she couldn't understand me, but for some reason she LOVED me. And now I have a mate gouurd with a silver straw to go with my brochure from Che Guevara's house.
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