Ruben in South America

This is the city of Salta. It is much like many cities. It has its nice show off parts then its boring city parts. Here are two photos of the show off parts. They had citrus trees in the plaza. You can google a picture of an orange tree and imagine a plaza. That is exactly what it was like. I didn't bring my camera that one time.

Now for the fun part - I went on a tour up into the hights of Cachi, a drive that is meant to be the best in Argentina. I would say it was, the landscapes where incredible. All sorts of places.

This is what the 'cardon' cactus looks like when it is dead. Pretty groovy, they make stuff out of it.

This bloke sold me an ocarina. It sounds good when he plays it. Have a geezer.

Cypress Hill have a song where they say "I want to get high, so high". I feel rappers understand the worldly aspects of the human experience, being at cloud level makes me appreciate rap music like never before.

I am pretending to be a cactus. And the figure that looks like me is a cactus pretending to be me. We got on well me and those cactii.

"Clean me Che" - Legend has it that if you ask the ghost of Che Guevara to clean you're car he will grant you good fortune. He used to work in a car wash, which drove him to become a communist because he was paid in soap. His luck changed when he stopped showering.

I stayed on an organic farm for a month. It also has an educational presence.

The two people in the photos below own the place.

He's such a trickster, seconds later that kids nose was covered in dirt.

This is Hugo. He is strong as an ox. He oversees the farmwork with us WOOFERs and takes care of a lot.

This is the farms attempt to attract a tyrannosaurus rex. They take the movie Jurrasic Park very seriously in Argentina.

Pecans!!!

This is what a pecan looks like before shelling.

My first of many buckets of pecans.

This is a photo of the banana pecan bread I made. As well as having pecans picked by me, it also had quail eggs from the farm. It is on the spot on the map from where it came from so you know.

Did you know that Lionel Messie honed his soccer skills on a pecan farm? Only until you try to kick a pecan into a bucket do you realise his talent.

I made a pecan picker because I sucked at kicking them into the bucket and I am smart.

This turtle is only 5048 years old, which makes it only a teenager.

This is Tim, or "Timoteo". He is my friend. Look, he is peeing. Men are funny.

This is Aaron, he is my friend. He uses axe like a man.

You can get prescription strength prozac over the counter here. I "accidentally" lost my prozac in the hay for your enjoyment.

Yep, prozac.

Chicken coup.

Pheasant coup.

Pheasants are very pleasant fuckers. I ate one.

Did you know that hand sign that heavy metal crowds make at concert is actually based on a llama head? Llamas love heavy metal.

Poo for compost.

Nandues. They are wild anumals. They are similar to an ostrich or a camel, depending on how unintelligent you are.

Rabbits in cages who drop droppings for the garden.

The animals have an annual soccer match. Goats and llamas vs sheep and wild ostrich. It was unfortunately scheduled on the day after I left.

Eucalyptus Trees. The conquistadores managed to get some trees from Australia. The big one is close to 200 years, I want to check my history books.

I paid a gopher to take a shot of me planting seeds. He has got to be taking the piss, but at least he gave me my camera back.

The seeds hadn't had a chance to grow, but that patch was just grass when I started. It gave me an appreciation for Ludicrous' song "Use a hoe". I used a hoe many days there.

Before.

During.

After. Rocket.

Watch the sowing process:

Peas I planted coming up.

Sage, rosemary and thyme. I put some in a pheasant that I roasted.

Future grapes.

The tin foil skirt on this citrus tree stops ants from messing the tree up.

I repaired lots of these to make pigeon proof cages for the vege gardens.

Future soil. Worm processed.

Worm garden.

Chilli!

"El Gringo" The knife maker. I bought a knife from a man who makes them!!

Soundgarden made a song called "Spoonman". I'm going to write them a letter to see if they are interested in hearing about this guy for future song inspiration. I'm sure the band will come back together for this lucritive opportunity.

My Knife.

There was a gathering for "PACE" next to the farm. Apparently we weren't working fast enough.

You were only allowed in if you had pie.

Cars

Apparently wizards attract hungry people.

The rubbish tree. There is ancient lore that says if you put your rubbish in a tree, the tree will look like it has rubbish in it. It really looked like it had rubbish in it...SUCCESS!!!!