Wendy el 9 de julio! Today Argentina celebrated its 200 years of independence. We expected fanfare in the main square and parades, but everything was quiet. We rented bicycles and rode up the famous route 40. I don’t think I have ever had more spectacular scenery for a bike ride. We then went to the … Lire la suite Jour 12 – 9 juillet / Day 12 – July 9

Wendy After a leisurely breakfast at the hotel, Alexis and I went to the Nanni Bodega for a wine tasting. Cafayate is famous for its wine production, though less so than Mendoza. We finally tried the local white, Torrentes, which is quite flowery and several reds (Malbec and Tannat), which are a bit too tannic … Lire la suite Jour 11 – 8 juillet / Day 11 – July 8

Wendy While Alexis went to pick up the rental car, I went in search of cash. It has been quite difficult to procure pesos here. One can only take out a small amount from the ATMs and the banks have huge lines of Argentinians out the doors day and night. So, I went to the … Lire la suite Jour 10 / Day 10

Wendy Sometimes a hot shower can feel really good. That was the case this morning when we got up after a very cold night in our rooms (especially Sam & Sasha who do not benefit from the portable heater that I always have by my side in the form of a very large Frenchman). So, … Lire la suite Jour 9 / Day 9

Wendy Today we spent the day in Brazil. Just a half hour drive from our hotel and we were on the Brazilian side of the Iguazu Falls. We first visited a bird park filled with exotic species. The parrot house was the most impressive as we were in a huge enclosed space with hundreds of … Lire la suite Jour 7 / Day 7

Wendy Up early to fly from Buenos Aires to Puerto Iguazu with a bit of drama à la Alexis… 10 minutes into the cab ride to the airport, he realised he had left his driver’s license and all of his dollars in his bedside table at Yannick’s apartment. Thank goodness our taxi driver’s middle name … Lire la suite Jour 5 / Day 5

Wendy We started our day with Argentinian pastries again and it is quite clear that we are going to have to cool it on the churros for breakfast if we want to continue to fit into the two pairs of jeans we each brought for the two months! Today we decided to stay close to … Lire la suite Jour 4 / Day 4

Wendy Did I mention eclectic? Spent the day in San Telmo, one of the oldest districts in Buenos Aires and one of the hippest as well with cool boutiques, bars and restaurants. The modern art museum was interesting as it only had Argentinian artists, mostly unknown to us. We also visited the docks area that … Lire la suite Jour 2 / Day 2