tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719483943764748678.post1404317034845344082..comments2009-07-21T17:31:13.611-07:00Comments on The Gringo Diaries: A quiet dayPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487067282745315313noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719483943764748678.post-86701540137690188732009-04-11T15:12:00.000-07:002009-04-11T15:12:00.000-07:00Hi Sophie,Sorry it took a while to get back - I on...Hi Sophie,<BR/><BR/>Sorry it took a while to get back - I only just noticed this! I'm afraid I can't give you too detailed an answer. As far as I can tell, her day is taken up with domestic things - cooking, washing, etc. Then she also helps run the bar that is connected on to the house. Having a washing machine would certainly save time, but here they are considered as an unnecessary luxury. It is after all much cheaper (though much slower) to wash by hand.<BR/><BR/>In fact, nearly all houses do not have ovens. Cooking is done on the hob, or there are huge communal ovens at various points in the town.<BR/><BR/>Love<BR/>Paul xPaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14487067282745315313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719483943764748678.post-71602928427876169652009-04-08T08:24:00.000-07:002009-04-08T08:24:00.000-07:00Paul,Lovely to read your blog. Interested on the ...Paul,<BR/>Lovely to read your blog. Interested on the washing machine comment. Can you tell me what a typical day of the Mother you are staying with is? Do you think she would be able to achieve more in the day if she did have one?<BR/>Get some photos uploaded immediately!<BR/>much love, SxSingersofehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00915180803596394784noreply@blogger.com