Our destination today was the city of Santiago in Chile and as such there was another border crossing to negotiate. We drove over the Andes and same down towards the border and near to the site we came out of a tunnel to see a long line of cars snaking along the road. We hoped […]
Day 120 : Mendoza
We spent most of the day in Mendoza doing some shopping and just wandering around. It was a relaxing day with maybe a bit much walking but there wasn’t really a lot else that we wanted to do and the campsite wasn’t that exciting to stay for the day. In the evening Rhys did another […]
Day 119 : Mendoza
We had a wine tour booked today but first had to pack all our bags on to the truck as we would be camping later in the day. The tour took us to three different wineries for some tasting followed by a big lunch at a restaurant. The wineries were of different sizes, the first […]
Day 118 : Mendoza
So we come to Christmas Day. A late rise was followed by a champagne brunch, it was a very relaxing day. Other than some chatting via Skype we didn’t do a lot other than eat and drink. Everyone received their secret Santa gifts, Rhys dressing up again for the occasion. I got an Argentinean football […]
Day 117 : San Juan to Mendoza
It only took a few hours to drive on to the city of Mendoza today, we had a late start and did a little shopping in Mendoza before we set out. In fact it almost took longer to get from the truck park in the city to the hostal we were staying at. The guy […]