Upon returning to Mendoza we checked back into the hostel Bed for Wine, a place we had found haphazardly on our first visit to the wine capital of Argentina. It may seem strange that we were going back to somewhere…
Welcome to Barf-re-al: Hell on Earth in Barreal
Alright, the town we were staying in was called Barreal not Barfreal, but that is always how I am going to remember it. It seems that I am making it a habit of telling stories about getting sick on the…
San Rafael – Visiting a Newfoundlander’s Winery in Argentina
Following our comically devastating day of trying to get from Mendoza to San Rafael we needed our luck to turn around. Fortunately I had been in contact with a wine representative from St. John’s who carried Chayee Bourass, a winery…
Worst Day Ever- Mendoza Part III
I should have known that the bottle breaking was an omen for the day that lay ahead. The 200 peso bottle of DiamAndes Malbec, the most expensive bottle of wine that we had bought so far on the trip, the…
Hitching a ride in Bariloche
If someone asks me what comes to mind when someone brings up Bariloche, it is probably dirt. Dirt on my shoes, dirt on my legs, dirt in crevices of my neck I’ve only started to notice since turning thirty, dirt…
Ringing in 2016 with BBQ and Wiki in Bariloche
For those of you not familiar with Bariloche, it’s kind of like the Whistler of Argentina. During graduation time it is where students go to party. In the winter there is skiing and snowmobiling and in the summer there is…
Glaciar National Park and the race to Christmas
You may think that two girls who opt out of Christmas with their families don’t care much about the holiday, but we really are just not willing to lose a month of travel time in order to be home for…
A Diary of the “W” Part 3: A conclusion to hiking Patagonia’s Torres del Paine
Day 3 Camp Frances to Camp Chileno I woke up Steph an hour earlier than I should have by accident. There are some things you don’t do in life and not giving Steph enough sleep is one of them. To…
A Diary of the “W” Part 2 : A Hike Through Frances Valley
Day 2: Camp Paine to Camp Frances and the Frances Valley I didn’t wake up to the sound of Stephanie’s alarm, but instead to a movement under my pillow. It darted back and forth and I wondered if it was…
A Diary of the “W” – Hiking Torres del Paine Part 1
Day 1 – Puerto Natales to Glaciar Gray I wanted to throw up when Steph’s alarm went off at 6:30am. I had managed at most 3 hours of sleep until I woke up to the sound of James falling out…