Mendoza

Nothing really to report, just thought I would check in. So I have made my way from Cafayate to Mendoza. I haven't really done much here in the three days I have been here. I was forced to take a sleeping bus to get here because it was the only bus that ran between Tucaman and Mendoza at night. It was quite an experience. Seats that convert to completely horizontal beds, free wine and drinks, two full meals... all for only a 12 hour bus ride.

However, I ended up sleeping with my head too close to the window and arrived in Mendoza with a nasty sore throat. The following day it turned into a full blow sinus cold. Sinus Cold plus High Altitude Tour equals No Bueno. While I did get to see the highest mountain outside the Himalayas and a natural bridge crated by hot spring sediment, I think I broke my right ear. Upon returning from the tour my ear would not equalize with the ambient pressure no matter how hard I tried. Currently it is okay unless I tilt my head forward, then it feels like it is plugged with water. Hopefully it will fix itself?


I'm a sucker for sunrises


Sunrise with a vicuña


Snowmen? In South America?


Natural Bridge

Sorry, no pictures today. They are not worth the time it takes to upload them. I think I will be here for a couple more days. I am taking the day off to watch the Argentina game and let myself recover a little more. Then I may rent a bike and go visit some Bodegas... "say it with me now, BO-DE-GA". No, not that kind of Bodega, Bodegas are what they call wineries in Argentina, and Mendoza is wine city. I can visit more than six with less than 12 kms of biking.

I am a little ahead of schedule now so I have to make some additional plans on where to visit. But first I have to watch Argentina beat Mexico... cyas


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