Mendoza, Argentina

Last weekend I embarked on yet another weekend adventure to Mendoza, Argentina.  It was a short vacation, but it was still a wonderful weekend!  We left Friday morning and didn't get to Mendoza until almost 8 pm because it took more than 3 hours to get through customs that afternoon.  We spent that night in Mendoza eating and exploring, then got up early on Saturday morning to go on a bike tour of Mendoza.  The "tour" was optional, so the 8 of us that went just got free maps and biked ourselves around to wineries and food establishments that were affiliated with the bike company.

Passing over the Andes into Mendoza:

Bike tour!:

Delicious samples... mmm:

Mendoza was a really cool, touristy town with tons of stuff to do.  On Sunday morning we all got up early and explored for a bit before half of our group left to come back to Santiago before the weekend was over.  It took a little less time to get over the border but it still took forever AND I didn't think about the fact that we were going to be passing over the snowy Andes so I wore shorts and ended up standing in the cold for 2 hours before getting my passport stamped.  Maybe that explains this terrible cold I have now!  In any case, it was a really fun weekend and although I wish I'd stayed longer what I'm really looking forward to is exploring more of Argentina after my program is over!