La Quiaca. . .Argentina Part III

One of Cristian's aunts lives literally two blocks from the border with Bolivia. Her husband works in Customs for semis that come and go between Argentina and Bolivia. So, we got on a bus and went up to visit them. It is super cold there all year long! But we had a good trip and it was fun to see them!

Una de la tias de Cristian vive a dos cuadras de la frontera con Bolivia (el tio trabaja en laaudana) asi que los fuimos a ver un par de dias. Estuvo super frio pero la pasamos bien! Gracias tios y primos por recibirnos! Nos gusto mucho poder verlos! y la comida de diez como siempre
(especialmente los noquis, gracias tia)!!

There was a fun park just a couple blocks from their house. Nikolas of course loved it. He's going down the slide with Maida. They also had these really big pots and Nikolas loved getting in them. This one is pretty small compared to some of the others!

Habia un parque a dos cuadras de la casa de los tios! A Niko le encanto jugar ahi! Tambien tenian unas ollas gigantes y le gustaba meterse. Esta es chiquita comparada con algunas de las otras! Se divertio un monton ahi con Maida!

Aunt Celia made a yummy cake and Nikolas and Maida were blowing on it to help it cool faster! La tia Celia hizo una torta bien rica y Nikolas y Maida estaban soplando para que se enfrie mas rapido! Aunt Celia gave Nikolas these cute slippers! He wore them all the time down there and wants to wear them at home too, even though it's like 90 degrees. When he finally lets me take them off, his feet are all sweaty! La tia Celia le regalo unas pantuflas muy lindas! El se las ponia todo el tiempo en Argentina y se las quiere seguir poniendo aca aun que hace mas que 35 grados!! Cuando por fin deja que se las saque, tiene los pies bien transpirados! Que chico!

Here is a picture of us making noquis! Yum! They are one of my favorite foods from Argentina, Cristian's too! We tried to help, and by the time we were all but finished, we finally figured out how to spin them off the fork! Aca esta una foto con la tia haciendo noquis! Nos encantan los noquis a mi y a Cristian! Intentamos ayudar pero cuando por fin, aprendi a hacerlos con el tenedor, ya terminamos.

Ivan, Cristian's cousin played hide and seek with Nikolas! Niko wanted to keep playing and playing, he never wanted to stop, but Ivan was a good sport and kept playing! Nikolas queria jugar todo el tiempo con Ivan, el primo de Cristian. Se escondia atras de las cortinas y queria que Ivan lo buscara. Pobre Ivan se canso de jugar tanto con Niko pero se lo aguanto! Gracias Ivan!!

Sofia, Cristian's cousin is about the same size as Niko and she's 16. She's a cutie! Me parece que Niko y Sofi son del mismo tamano! Pobre Sofi! Pero sos hermosa!