Another couple of weeks have come and gone here in Mendoza. It's amazing how fast time is passing. Next week, I will have been gone for four months. When I look back at all the photos and blogs I've posted since I left, I realize I have been gone quite awhile - and I've done a lot - but overall, I can't believe the time has gone so quickly. Maybe I lose track of time because I've been doing so many things. In the last couple of weeks, I've visited three wine...

Ahhh, Mendoza. Wine country. Or at least, very close to it. Most of the vineyards and wineries are a short drive to the south of the city. I had my first chance to see the wine country yesterday when a small group from my language school went south to Maipu to tour two wineries and an olive oil factory there. The day was overcast so, unfortunately, the Andes were out of view… but I know they're there. Hopefully the sun will be shining on my next trips to ...

Hi all! A quick trip report in the form of a blog entry. I survived the 20+ hour bus ride to Bariloche. It was quite comfortable, really. The seats almost fully reclined, they showed several recent movies, and wine was served with dinner. Not too shabby. I had three full days here in Bariloche to explore the region's many parks and lakes. It is beautiful here - a bit like the northwest, actually. Lots of trees, rivers, lakes, snow-capped volcanoes. It's...

Greetings from South America! I arrived in Buenos Aires just over a week ago and have been busy exploring the big city. And it is a big city. A bit of a shock to the system after my time in tiny, laid back Costa Rica… but it's been a good shock. I do love visiting big cities. They have an energy that's contagious and that makes me want to get out and do and see everything. My first day, I did a hop-on-hop-off bus tour and covered the entire city in one (l...