NEW! Are you frying a turkey this year or making some traditional recipes that call for frying?  If so, the Town of Cary will collect waste cooking oil and grease at the curb (minimum half-gallon) by appointment through January 30.  To participate in the program, citizens must call Public Works and Utilities Customer Service at 919-469-4090 to schedule a free curbside pick up.

Place the used cooking oil and grease in a sealed food container such as the original oil container, a coffee can or a soda bottle.  Have the container by the curb by 7am on the day of the scheduled pickup.  The collected cooking oils will be recycled into an environmentally beneficial bio-fuel.
Our team at LG Real Estate wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Dave and Lenda Goulding, founders of LG Real Estate, spent a delightful day on November 10th in Puerto Natales, Chile.   Puerto Natales is a bustling port town situated in the Patagonian area of Chile overlooking the Ultima Esperanza (Last Hope) gulf.  Puerto Natales is the gateway to Torres del Paine National Park, a spectacular park comprised of mountains, glaciers, lakes, and rivers.

We arrived aboard the Prince Albert 2

We arrived in Puerto Natales on day 8 of a 12 day Chilean fjord cruise aboard the Silver Seas expedition

ship, the Prince Albert 2.   We decided to skip the day trip to Torres del Paine since we visited and spent 5 days in the park 2 yes ago.  Instead, we embarked on foot to explore the town. 

We found that Puerto Natales is full of outdoor expedition type shops as well as many small artisan shops featuring native jewelry and crafts.  There are several travel agencies promoting mountaineering, horsebackriding, kayaking, and whale watching trips.

Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate !

Lenda & Dave at Patagonia Dulce

The highlight of our walking tour of Puerto Natales occurred when we stumbled onto Patagonia Dulce.  Patagonia Dulce is a Chocolateria and both Lenda and I made a beeline for the front door.  Lenda ordered Grandma’s hot chocolate and I had a mocha espresso type drink.  We of course augmented our drinks with a decedent piece of chocolate cake and a huge brownie to go.  Patagonia Dulce was quiet and restful and the chocolate was better than outstanding.

Next, we browsed through a craft shop and bought postcards highlighting Penguins, Dolphins, and Whales.  We wrote nice little notes to our 3 granddaughters and mailed the postcards at the local post office.  Our granddaughters love receiving postcards from GG and G-Pop.

Later, we found Angelina’s, a great Italian restaurant for lunch.  I ordered a nice homemade pasta dish and Lenda ordered french fries and a coke.  I have to admit the french fries dipped in catsup tasted mighty good after 8 days of fine dining aboard the ship.

High Hopes of Fixing the Economy

With high hopes that our 3 week vacation would fix the economy and stimulate the housing market, we returned home to Cary, NC.  Well things are not exactly fixed but we did sell 2 homes last week and can get your home sold as well.  Plan on visiting Puerto Natales in your future travels and in the meantime check out our website: CaryHomesNC.com.

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