Argentina Team Leaper Diaries

Kelly Baddeley

Hello!

Everything is absolutely wonderful here! Between all the polo, sunbathing and swimming there really is no time for emails so I apologise for this being so short.

Am having a gorgeous time and have completely fallen in love with life here - I don´t think I will ever be coming home!
Kellyx

Elis Mcgowan

Hi Guy,  

It is hard to believe that I am at the halfway point of my time here in Argentina. The Polo School is fantastic, and the Llambias family are wonderful, we have all been made to feel so welcome, all of us have plans to pursue polo-playing and we are keen to have a leap competition either here or in the UK.Take Care! Elis 

Scarlet Baker

Hello howdy!

I’m alive its OK. This place is amazing! The flight was tragic and I can safely say that 24 hours of traveling around three different countries is enough for everyone to break the ice. We all know everything about each other all ready! Charlie and I have had NO culture shock because it’s very similar to England at the moment…don’t think I’ll be seeing my swimming costume in a while : )

But the riding is AMAZING and Marcos is soooo cool!
Thank you over and out inspector! Scarlet

Hello Guy,

Long time no speak! I have just arrived back in England after nearly 3 months of staying in Argentina as you well know!

Firstly I would just like to thank you for helping me organise my trip! I feel that I have left my heart with the Llambias family. Words cannot convey how much I have enjoyed my stay there. Marcos, Christina and his fantastic children could not have been more accommodating!

Their hospitality will be hard to beat on my future travels and I am sure that it will make me miss them even more! Marcos is a fantastic man and I couldn’t ask for a better host! His humour, his kindness and his words of wisdom in times of need have made me feel like a family member. Jenny and I found ourselves calling him Dad over the last month!

I just thought I would write this email to you just to emphasise how much I have had the time of my life. I want you to put this on the website Leapers’ diaries so everyone can read that the best experience you can have is by far the Argentine experience!

Lots of love Scarlet

Harriet Ayling

Hi Guy,

Here is just fantastic, I really am having the time of my life. The family is so lovely and the whole group is getting on fantastically. The polo is gradually improving, it can a little frustrating at times but then we have to remind each other we have been playing for a week!

Everything is so relaxed and the food and accommodation is amazing, we are so well looked after. It is freezing being the middle of winter but Louisa and I still jumped in the outdoor pool yesterday in a moment of complete madness! I don´t think we have stopped laughing for a single second, so much so that the only medical complaint is painful giggling muscles!

Thank you so much for organizing this, and no doubt we will update you as to our happenings soon. Love Harri xxxx

Vicky Page

Hi Guy et al.

Sorry I haven’t emailed sooner, we have to come to the internet cafe to email and i spend all my time emailing my friends and family and doing internet banking!

I’m having an amazing time and we’ve all settled in really well. Marcos and his family are fabulous, you couldn’t have picked a better host! We’re treated like one of the family and everything is so comfortable.

The food is amazing, I was hoping to lose a bit of weight here but I don’t think that’ll happen! We’ve played polo almost every day so far and Marcos has just started letting me ride his best horses... Only problem is my arm is killing me!

I’ve only been here for one week and already I think the next 5 weeks wont be enough! Adios!

Victoria (Tor)

Olivia Pye

Hey Guy,

We are having the most amazing time out in Argentina, Marcos and his family  have been so welcoming and we all feel like we are part of the family. Yesterday we played polo for the first time and it was so much fun, actually we were not as bad as we thought we were going to be, all the girls managed to hit the ball and have a good gallop around.

Everyone is getting on so well at the moment and it is strange as we all feel very comfortable around each other.

Today is our day off so we are just going to relax by the pool as we are all a little stiff from the first day! I will email you soon to keep you updated lots of love Olivia x

Elizabeth Healey's mum

Hi Guy,
 
I just wanted to say ‘thank you’.  Elizabeth is safely home from Argentina having had a fabulous time.  She is happy, confident, tanned, toned, laid back and in great spirits! Could we ask for more?
 
Huge thanks!
 
Jane