Mendoza

Famously known for its wine we spent the first day on the wine tour. We hired bicycles and cycled to the different vineyards tasting plenty of red wine, liquors and chocolates. We tried to be sophisticated, holding the glass at the base, swirling it to let it breathe, sniffing it twice and swishing it around our mouths for 6-7 seconds before swallowing... but realised we had failed miserably after laughing at the question "do you spit or do you swallow?", Jenny smashing a wine glass all over the table, not being able to tell a blind bit of difference between the wines and Kim tumbling off her bike after a few too many.

Mountains form the backdrop of Mendoza due to it being next to the Andes. To get a closer look we decided to go quadbiking through them... a lot more fun than hiking! We kept getting the giggles as we both looked ridiculous in our orange sunglasses, vest, and massive helmets... but as we all know safety comes first! We spent three hours racing up and down the mountains, enjoying all the breathtaking views.

Mendoza is a beautiful city, with lovely parks, shops, restaurants and bars! Could have easily spent more time here.