San Antonio de Areco
November 12, 2017 in Argentina ⋅ 🌙 15 °CA small selection of the horses!
A small selection of the horses!
Amazing day, at the Gaucho fair - Dai de la Tradicion - 1600 horses and their Gaucho riders in costume.
San Antonio de Areco is a lovely town.
Day spent in cafe with internet in Pergamino planning for the Mendoza trip.
Bought some beef from the butchers for dinner, quickly fried (Delicious, tasty, tender, moist) and made my first tortillaRead more
A very nice leisurely morning reading, sunbathing, swimming and drinking tea and keeping an eye on the spider.
Then off to Mendoza via Córdoba.
Drive was 5 hours but flew by, roads long andRead more
Stayed in a hostel on a campsite in Córdoba, just outside a little sleepy town - sadly no photos.
Then the next leg of drive to Mendoza.
Today we were planning to go to the thermal spa's, but on route to the University to pick up some olive oil a car crashed into us. A first for me and Nora, and not nice, but amazing kindness fromRead more
Wine bus. $550
Wine, and tasting $535
Balsamic (gifts). $250
Salad for tea. $80
Total $1415 (£61) over budget
Last day in Mendoza. Bus at 4pm. Packed up in the morning (slowly, as we both move like 85 yr olds!), then off for a wander around the a lovely market in the plaza. Forgot to take any photos of howRead more