Huevito (little egg)

Sunday was our last day working at Bodega Familia Zuccardi. It was a little sad to leave, especially after meeting and making friends with such wonderful people there. I was able to take off the early afternoon at the restaurant to see Matthew guide a tour.

Armed with my camera, I snapped a bunch of en vivo shots of him explaining the wine-making process. One lady actually told me after the tour, "He seems like he's been doing this for years!"

At the end of the day, my coworkers shooed me into the kitchen, where there a chocolate mousse cakewas waiting for me. I told them how grateful I was for the experience and how glad I was to have met great new friends. Then these so-called friends led me into vineyard to "take photos," and promptly poured a foul mixture of raw eggs, cream, flour, herbs and whatever else was leftover from the kitchen, on my head. Supposedly it is tradition here. At first I screamed, but as they cracked eggs on my head, I surrendered to it all, delighted that my newfound friends thought me worthy of such special treatment. See video and photos below.

I only wish I had been able to say goodbye in person to Julia Zuccardi, who invited us to work there in the first place. Hopefully we will reunite one day.

We’re in Santiago, Chile, right now. We are couchsurfing with a fabulous couple and seeing the city. I’m honestly not crazy about Santiago, but I’m looking forward to heading south. Peace out!