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    • The Americas
      Day 86

      Alta Montana Tour - Potrerillos

      May 16 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C

      This morning we were up bright and early for a tour through the Andes! It was the absolute perfect day for it as there wasn't a single cloud in the sky, it was however still quite cold. First stop being this lovely viewpoint over the lake and mountain ranges!Read more

    • The Americas
      Day 86

      Mt Aconcagua Viewpoint

      May 16 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ -5 °C

      The furthest (and highest) point of the trip was at the viewpoint towards Mt Aconcagua. Standing at 6,961m, the mountain is the highest point in the Americas, the highest point outside of Asia and the highest point in the southern and western hemispheres. We were some way off the top but it was still freezing, enough so for Dan to hit me with a snowball. This is also officially the coldest footprint I've ever posted at -5 degrees!

      After this we began a long trip back which included a stop off for some lunch. The views were spectacular once again!      Read more

    • The Americas
      Day 87

      Leaving Mendoza

      May 17 in Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C

      This morning was another early start as we left Mendoza to head to Cordoba. The 11 hour journey was helped somewhat by the fact that we had the seats on the very back row of the bus, so we were able to recline to our hearts content as we filled our minds with Duolingo, podcasts, documentaries and Football Manager.Read more

    • TravelerArgentinien & Brasilien
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      Day 7

      Mendoza (Argentinien)

      October 31, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

      Malbec! Malbec! Malbec! ♥️

      Mendoza: Heimat und Ursprung des besten Rotweins der Welt und umgeben von den wunderschönen, in den Gipfeln zugeschneiten, Anden.

      Hier nahe der chilenischen Grenze dreht sich alles um den Weinrebenanbau und die Produktion von den besten Weinen der Welt. Argentinien belegt den 6.Platz des globalen Weinanbaus. Allerdings gibt es hier neben all den herrlichen Weinen auch unglaublich viele Brauereien...alles in allem nicht der schlechteste Ort für mich 😉

      Auf der gestrigen Weintour haben wir 3 Bodegas besucht, die uns die jeweilige Produktion näher gebracht haben, und anschließend natürlich auch zur Probe von jeweils 3 Weinen eingeladen haben. Abgeschlossen haben wir dann mit einer Brauerei und Empanadas - das ganze auf dem Fahrrad und bei 32 Grad...🙈 großartiger Tag. Ich bin verliebt...      Read more

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      Day 134

      Mendoza and the wine region

      December 4, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

      After a week of spanish school in Mendoza , we got ourselves wrapped arround the past and the imperfect. And Suse tried her first Mate' , and we learned about the ceremonial love affair of passing the cup when meeting people. On the weekend we see people under trees at the creeks and in parkinglots making Asado ,the other argentine past time ,our spanish teacher explained it "as an exuse to get together and bbq all day" . Mendoza is a lively , joyful town and the largest wine region in Argentina just south of the city allows Napa valley like tours and tastings .We camp at rio Atuel ,which forms an impressive canyon.Read more

    • South America Backpacking Trip
      Day 40

      Mendoza Wine & Olive Oil Tour pt1

      December 11, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C

      After our long 17.5hr bus journey from Bariloche to Mendoza we are finally in the wine capital of Argentina! We arrived at 7am so had time for breakfast at our new digs, before booking a wine tour to the valley of Luján de Cuyo, on this tour we visited the Roberto Bonfanti bodega which is a small family run vineyard that specialises in boutique wines. The owner talked to us in Spanish (not helpful, but our helpful tour guide was at hand to translate lol 😂) about the process they use... Then the most important part of trying their wines!! We tried 3 different wines; Single Malbec (screw top aka cheaper wine) then the reserva Malbec and also (which was my favourite as its white) the chardonnay.... It was amazing, so we bought some of course! Next we toured a bigger wine producer in the same area; Dante Robino which produces Malbecs, whites but also lots of sparkling wines too ( yum😋)! The last place we visited was the olive oil producers of Laur, they are the 4th largest producers of olive oil in the world, plus no.1 in South America! Their olive oil and balsamics were lovely too.Read more

    • South America Backpacking Trip
      Day 41

      Horse Riding at Sunset & BBQ at Ranch

      December 12, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

      Today we had a walk around Mendoza centre, it's a big place! We stuck to a small route that took us past alot of Plazas where people where chilling with picnics, mate and wine 🍷 (mate as in the tea drink) but also with their mates 👍 We stopped off for lunch with buskers playing, while we people watched for a few hours. Around tea time we headed off to the ranch with Franco (our tour guide and also part time DJ) the ranch was based in Luján de Cuyo on one of the many vineyards, part owned by Francos company where they also kept the horses. We got partnered up with the horses, me with 'Salchicha' (meaning Sausage in English, he was a fast horse but seemed to have a angry grudge against Franco or his horse 😂 his ears went down everytime they approached and wasn't happy them passing us! No idea why! 😳 😂). Zach was partned with 'Rostillo' he was a slow horse for sure, and only sped up when he saw Franco looking at him haha, but he was the most experienced horse of the bunch 😂 After a short lesson we headed off to the hills overlooking the Andes mountains, Franco leading us. I was a beautiful trek that took an hour to the top, over rocky landscape, with cacti 🌵 everywhere! We reached the top just before sunset to watch the sun disappear behind the Andes, then we headed back down for a well deserved late night BBQ with alot of meat (best steak ever, I'm not a steak person but it was amazing 😋) wine and fruits for after. We even got a view of the last full moon of the year. After some good socialising, getting to know our small group we headed back to out hostel around 11.30. Best trip here so far!Read more

    • South America Backpacking Trip
      Day 42

      Cacheuta Thermal Spa

      December 13, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

      Today we spent a day relaxing in the far out thermal waters of the Andes mountains, within one of valleys were different levels of Thermal pools, from cold to hot and with a lazy river on the bottom tier. We had to catch a bus here from the centre of Mendoza which took around an hour. We missed the first bus so had some waiting to do, so grabbed 2nd breakfast at a market cafe around the corner... It goes without saying cake was on the menu and we had it... Yes dulce de leche as always! (might have to go on a diet soon with all this cake).
      After we spent the day lazying around at the pools, we grabbed abit of something to eat at a BBQ place near the spa. As the guy assumed we spoke Spanish after zach asked briefly in Spanish about the menu offers, we had apparently ordered food and drinks! We weren't quite sure what we'd get though... 😂🤔🙄😳 But turns out we ordered fried eggs with chips, some spreadable cheese and topped with chopped warmed hotdogs! 😂 Ermmm yes healthy, they love all the beige foods here! Not to worry we had food back at the hostel too.      Read more

    • South America Backpacking Trip
      Day 45

      Maipú Bike Wine Tour

      December 16, 2019 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

      So today we took our chances on a self guided tour of the wineries within Maipú (about a 30min train ride from the centre) and needs to be said we had the good company of another traveller, who was the total wine snob, so worked out well lol... Well mostly! 😂 🤣😳 Maipú is one of the main 3 areas in Mendoza (Uco & Luján de cuyo being the other 2) Maipú has around 400ish vineyards just in this one area, so we decided 4 vineyards were managable for the day 😉 with the 18km bike ride round trip the scenery was beautiful. We started the tour with just free wine stop at a local wine shop... Why not, then carried on to each of the vineyards, consisting of family run, larger wine suppliers and young vineyards. So by the end of the day we were feeling a bit merry, we thought we could cycle back to the bike shop in 30mins! (9km ride). It was actually our travel friend who convinced us it was a good idea, as he is an advanced cyclist who had travelled all the way from Canada on his bike... So he was fine for him! 🤣😂). Anyway after peddling for our lives, we finally made it back.. And finished with another glass of Malbec 🍷😊Read more

    • Traveler180 days around the World
      Day 139

      Argentine - les Andes - Mendoza

      January 23, 2020 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

      Pour le voyage vers l'Argentine, nous optons pour le bus. Super confortables, avec video, clim et dejuner à bord, les bus sont un moyen de transport super en Amerique du Sud. Cela nous permet de profiter de la traversée de la cordiliere des Andes avant d'arriver dans la premiere grande ville d'Agentine sur la route de Buenos Aires.
      Ce n'est pas tres depaysant; Mendoza ressemble a une ville du Sud de la France en été (avec Peugeots 305, 2CV et Avenue Boulogne sur Mer en prime). Mais c est tout de meme bien agreable, après la poussière et le frais de ces dernieres semaines, de retrouver de larges trottoires propres et arborés où se promener entre parcs et terrasses de cafés.      Read more

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