Customs won't let you take any food across the Chile-Argentina border...but Dan and I managed to sneak our apples through! Notice how attractive (and hungry) we were at 5 in the morning, when our bus arrived in Argentina.
Our first day in Mendoza, we went on a biking tour of wine country.
Photo credit: Alex
We took a tour of a wine museum, learned a little bit about the fermenting process, and got some free samples.
We had an adventurous weekend that included as many outdoor activities as possible. First up was horseback riding at the base of the Andes.
Photo credit: Alex
Then we put on some really attractive wetsuits to go river rafting.
We rafted down this river and through the mountains. It was absolutely beautiful, but FREEZING. And it didn't help that all the other rafts were full of prepubescent boys who kept splashing us.
Photo credit: Alex
My friends somehow convinced me to put on a helmet and a harness and repel down the side of a cliff. Needless to say, I was absolutely terrified. But finally -- after a tiny meltdown at the top, some reassurance from our very patient guide, and Quinn's gospel songs of encouragement -- I made it! I'm proud of myself for surviving, but I'm not sure I could ever do something like that again. It's a lot to ask of a little girl with a big fear of heights.
Our bus ride back to Chile took us straight through the Andes mountains. The views were absolutely incredible... and almost made me forget about the fact that I was stuck on a bus with all of my Econ homework.
Econ is gross, especially in a foreign language.
There were tons of people returning to Chile after the holiday weekend, so we had to wait forever at la aduana (customs). Our bus sat at the border for three hours, and then it took another hour to get everyone through customs (I got an Argentinean stamp for my passport, score!) -- it was kind of annoying, but it did give us a chance to see the sunset over the mountains. Have I mentioned how much I love the freaking Andes????
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