ArgentinaMendoza ProvinceDepartamento de GuaymallénVilla Hipódromo32°53’37” S 68°51’15” W
12 de marzo de 2016, Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We had a short flight westwards yesterday from Córdoba towards the Andes and wine country. There was a great biew of Aconcagua as we landed. Our AirBnB is located just off a street of hip andLeer más
13 de marzo de 2016, Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Wine tasting in Valle de Uco near Mendoza was a sumptuous experience resulting in two rather inebriated chicas... Learnt a little about wine production and a lot about how delicious Malbec is 😋
Mary. Apart from the photo showing mountains, this reminds me of touring the wineries in Oz some 13 years ago with Lisa.
Tim Stevenson ....hic, haec, hoc, hunc, hanc, hoc, huius, huius, huius, huic, huic, huic, hunk hank hoc, hoc, hac, hoc
14 de marzo de 2016, Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
At nearly 7000m Cerro Aconcagua is the highest peak in S America. We managed to walk part way towards the first base camp and were very lucky to have such great weather to see the peak so clearly. InLeer más
Mary. No photo of the Condor then? Still I will forgive the photographer this omission as we have seen some wonderful photos all the way.
Viajero Ha! We could have but it would have appeared as a teeny black dot in the sky. We can show you when we get back.
Tim Stevenson Yes, we know from trying to photo red kites this is not as easy as you would think
ArgentinaMendoza ProvinceDepartamento de LujánCacheuta33°0’53” S 69°7’4” W
15 de marzo de 2016, Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Blissed out few hours in a thermal spa in the mountains today - Mendocinos certainly know how to live well - wine, good food, spas & mountains... Lovely.
Spa looks so inviting, pics of mountains fabulous. Glad you're having kindly weather and toptastic times x U&I x x x
16 de marzo de 2016, Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
The temp has been climbing and strangely peaks about 7 PM. It's in the 30s now. Both went for a nice run around the lake in the big park this morning then did loads of planning and booking. This isLeer más
17 de marzo de 2016, Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
Big, long drive through a desert in 35C plus WITHOUT air conditioning. We will not make that mistake again.
Highs - huge eagles, mostly empty roads, the most dippity doodahs ever and lovelyLeer más
18 de marzo de 2016, Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Talampaya national park is another of Argentina's several UNESCO sites. A huge red sandstone gorge where they have found lots of dinosaur fossils (mostly now in the University). That one with Lisa isLeer más
ArgentinaSan Juan ProvinceDepartamento de Iglesia30°16’25” S 69°47’30” W 19 de marzo de 2016, Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Had an adventurous and eventful trip with local guide Mariano and a group of Argentine tourists in a convoy of 4x4 over rocks, rivers, sand and ice up to, apparently, the highest point in the worldLeer más
20 de marzo de 2016, Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Having returned to a more normal altitude, we joined a car convoy tour of fabulously named Ischigualasto National Park - otherwise known as Valle de la Luna, Moon Valley. Or to us, with our plethoraLeer más
20 de marzo de 2016, Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Stopped off on our drive back to Mendoza at a shrine to a local folk hero who is treated as a saint here. The legend has it that Difunta Correa's husband was captured in the civil war. She tried toLeer más
Tim Stevenson Er. Defunta simply means dead, her first name was Deolinda. But what I really want to know is why her baby looks so like a caterpillar. .
Tim Stevenson Do you mean to say that you didn't GO to the football game?
Tim Stevenson Happy wine-tasting! [Hic]
Happy wine tasting from us too! Hic! xxx k
Kay Dyas Did you really see that many horses!? How many were there? love Beth xx