Ten Ten Mahuida
Emil arrived accompanying a man driving a battered 4WD Mitsubishi with two spare tires and other items on the roof. Teresa and Marcelo were waiting inside a coffee shop and left as soon as they saw them. Emil made the introductions.
“ This is my countryman Udo Zimmerli. Udo does not speak Spanish, but you can communicate with him in English, unless you know German or Mongolian.”
“ Mongolian?” Repeated Teresa wrinkling her nose.
“ His wife is from Mongolia. He met her in Ulan Bator and they then crossed the Gobi Desert together, after which they decided to marry. I must say that Udo is a real globetrotter, and they have just arrived after touring the Central Australian desert.”
Emil briefly spoke with his compatriot in Schwitzer Dütsch, the Swiss German dialect and int
