i'm in your possession

in between the dunes and the work in coro i took a trip to sierra de san luis. it's only about 30 minutes drive from the coastal city but the scenery is so different, lush green mountains with a comfortable as opposed to stifling heat. i spent the night at a place called finca el monte which is a tiny place in the too-small-to-be-called-a village of santiago. it's run by a french couple who live there with their young son and a variety of animals. and as soon as i arrived i was struck by how friendly everyone was. the parents were helpful and chatty and instantly made me feel welcome. their son, who was less than 5 years old, spoke to me in a mixture of french and spanish and couldn't wait to show me his etch-a-sketch. their dog, chinotto, was a big, over-excited ball of energy which started following me everywhere. even the cats, which i have an allergic aversion towards, wanted to purr up against me. and then there were the kittens, not quite as conversational as the humans, not quite as doting as chinotto, but damn were they cute. even with the sneezing, runny nose and itchy eyes i couldn't help but play with them. you know you're in a good place when both the humans and the animals are full of love and kindness.

 

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