ARRRRR-gentina!
I went on vacation! If you count more than 70 hours spent on buses a vacation? I DO! I had the phenomenal opportunity to go to Cordoba, Mendoza and Salta, Argentina! Two fabulous travel companions and fellow Peace Corps Volunteers, Ms. Andrea Smith and Ms. Mary Kennon Walker, accompanied me. We decided that we needed a little break from the everyday-Paraguayan-excitement and figured the most famous vineyard land in south America wouldn’t be a half bad option – we packed our bags and headed south and west!
I always knew that Argentina was a fairly large country – compared to Paraguay at least. But it wasn’t until our 3rd over night bus did I really start to appreciate its enormity!
Asuncion, PY to Rosario, AR ~ 16.5 hours
Rosario, AR to Cordoba, AR ~ 6 hours
Cordoba, AR to Mendoza, AR ~ 10.5 hours
Mendoza, AR to Salta, AR ~ 19.5 hours
Salta, AR to Clorinda, AR ~ 17 hours
Clorinda, AR – through customs to Asuncion, PY – 1.5 hours
Just a little bus time…huh???
While the buses in AR are a bit fancier than the buses I usually ride – and to our pleasant surprise – they served food! Very similar to airline food – but still better than nothing…we thought…at first! Until we realized that they ALL served jam and cheese sandwiches. Which is good. I like ham and cheese. But it was weird because there was jam and cheese on a bun, ham and cheese on square white bread and ham and cheese in a spiral roll. All delicious…separately…at different meals. But when, on the same tray you receive 3 kinds of ham and cheese sandwiches, it seems a little repetitive-the first time. After 4 bus rides of 10hours or more – it becomes a little ridiculous! (sorry I don’t have a picture)
We had a great time! Saw lots of beautiful country! Drank great wine, ate delicious chocolate! Drank Submarinos (hot milk with a chocolate bar – best kind of hot chocolate EVER), ate out, walked through parks, people watched, mountain climbed, and most of all took deep breaths!
Here are some of the pictures of great things seen, done and eaten! (I will post more soon!)
I went on vacation! If you count more than 70 hours spent on buses a vacation? I DO! I had the phenomenal opportunity to go to Cordoba, Mendoza and Salta, Argentina! Two fabulous travel companions and fellow Peace Corps Volunteers, Ms. Andrea Smith and Ms. Mary Kennon Walker, accompanied me. We decided that we needed a little break from the everyday-Paraguayan-excitement and figured the most famous vineyard land in south America wouldn’t be a half bad option – we packed our bags and headed south and west!
I always knew that Argentina was a fairly large country – compared to Paraguay at least. But it wasn’t until our 3rd over night bus did I really start to appreciate its enormity!
Asuncion, PY to Rosario, AR ~ 16.5 hours
Rosario, AR to Cordoba, AR ~ 6 hours
Cordoba, AR to Mendoza, AR ~ 10.5 hours
Mendoza, AR to Salta, AR ~ 19.5 hours
Salta, AR to Clorinda, AR ~ 17 hours
Clorinda, AR – through customs to Asuncion, PY – 1.5 hours
Just a little bus time…huh???
While the buses in AR are a bit fancier than the buses I usually ride – and to our pleasant surprise – they served food! Very similar to airline food – but still better than nothing…we thought…at first! Until we realized that they ALL served jam and cheese sandwiches. Which is good. I like ham and cheese. But it was weird because there was jam and cheese on a bun, ham and cheese on square white bread and ham and cheese in a spiral roll. All delicious…separately…at different meals. But when, on the same tray you receive 3 kinds of ham and cheese sandwiches, it seems a little repetitive-the first time. After 4 bus rides of 10hours or more – it becomes a little ridiculous! (sorry I don’t have a picture)
We had a great time! Saw lots of beautiful country! Drank great wine, ate delicious chocolate! Drank Submarinos (hot milk with a chocolate bar – best kind of hot chocolate EVER), ate out, walked through parks, people watched, mountain climbed, and most of all took deep breaths!
Here are some of the pictures of great things seen, done and eaten! (I will post more soon!)
Wine tasting!
Me with a REALLY big barrel of wine (They dont use this size any more - bummer!)
Old mule bridge...the Incas used it!
Me and the Chile sign...does this count for visiting the country? Some blue sky...huh?
This is CHILE!!!
Can you think of a better combination? Churros can be deep friend dough sticks - or in paraguay it can mean attractive men. Goodlooking fellas and chocolate? I cant think of anything better!!!
Look...its a puma. Or just a big yellow rock!
On our way back from the mountains!
Cathedral in Salta
Cathedral in Salta, AR - Looks likes Masons works to me!
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