Nestors’ Town

That is correct – Nestors’ Town.  Nestor’s dad is named Nestor, as is his grandfather.  There seems to be a tradition of generosity in the Arequipa Nestors.

The title photo is of the view of Misti out of the front door of Nestor’s house.

BBQ

Nestor’s dad’s parents invited us all over for a barbeque, Arequipa style.  Both dad and grandpa are engineers by training.  We had a dynamite view of an iron bridge built from a design by Eifel.  Preparations were being done in the kitchen,

dad was starting the BBQ grill,

and grandpa decided to introduce me to his homemade Pisco, the liquor of Peru.

Flavia’s best friend and her mother came over.  There was some dress up by the girls.

We sat down for dinner.

After dinner, we watched some bull-fighting on the TV.  In Peru, this consists of two bulls fighting each other.  The first one to walk away loses.

A good time was had by all.

Here we are on the thrones.

Sabandia Farm

Many people have their places that they go to relax and get grounded.  For Nestor’s dad, that place is his farm in Sabandia, and area on the outskirts of Arequipa.  He bought the place about 10 years ago.  There are horses and some acreage under cultivation or rental.  It is run by a gentleman by the name of Lucho, a poet philosopher cowboy.

The area has the stone walls and terraces that were built hundreds or thousands of years ago.  The irrigation is a bit updated, but the system is generally what it has always been.

After visiting the farm, we went out and had Arequipena doughnuts.  They are award winning in a country that prides itself on being a gastronomic capital of the world.