Friday, November 30, 2012

For my health food store friends!

There is so much about Mendoza that is like a heaven to me... Mate is everywhere, really good red wine also everywhere, chocolate. I am very intimidated by the amount of meat people eat here. Its in everything, and if it isn't directly, then it's cooked in lard. Our waiter explained the soups today as the meat soup or the chicken soup...So, naturally I was concerned. I did a little hunting around yesterday... I did see one little tienda de health, it was the size of my closet in the dorms at western state college. It did, however have just what I needed, nuts and dried fruit! Who cares if you are in the neat capital of the entire southern hemisphere when you can find dried fruit and nuts!.

Which brings me to my next topic...all the lonely vegans, where do we go for lunch? I've actually found some bomb salads down here. Aside from just wine as an export, there is lots of exported olive and olive oil coming from here. So, bam! That's what I'll sustain off of! Plus, I love how south America has such a sweet tooth, chocolate stores on every street! (double bam!!)

As we were walking home last night we found an open air market. Yaaay! Now we're talking!  Tons of bulk herbs, grains (even the ones we eat!) plenty more dried fruit, chia seeds, nuts, fresh veggies and fruits.  Plus all your basics, neon striped mini dresses, brick oven fired pizza,  knock off chuck taylors, even a little stand with all your basic toiletries. Sweet, I'm going to survive, and I don't have to eat bisteka to do it!

To top it off, we did find two vegetarian restaurants today, they wee buffet style and loaded with great yummy things. Also, cherry season!! Mmmmhmmm, two cherry seasons in one year?!

I know the meat thing is of interest to a lot of you as well, so I will tell you that Ryan reports very positively on the subject. The cows did live a happy life, and the meat is cooked over a large wood fire.

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Jet laged...

Ahhhh...from house to hostel, grand total travel time of...48hrs. Wow,and it certainly feels that way.  (while we were at dinner lat nigh, ryan fell asleep twice. One of those ti,es i was in the middle of tellingnhi a story.) We flew into Santiago as the sun was rising over the Andes.  Followed by another glorious layover, this time only four hours. Then we flew over the Andes into Argentina. Pretty breath taking. 

What's the weather like? I'm glad you ask! Glorious, it was hott yesterday ans stays comfortably warm at night. It's pretty dry here but the city has the similar irrigation system to gunnison's freshman ditch, so all the streets are lined with big trees, there always seems to be a nice breeze here as well. It poured rain turning into hail as we ate a luxurious lunch today. 

But, the best part of everything is the abundance of fine wine. We just got a very nice bottle for only $4.50.  We will not be skimping in that terrirory! We will be snow dancing for all of north America! Cheers

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

I'm in Miami b!+ch!

We new it was going to be a good day when the woman at the Hyatt told us last night that the 5am shuttle was full, but we could get on the 4:20. Ok! We had a send of dinner with family at the best  restraunt in Denver, the Watercourse.
Just waiting to leave the country now, hanging at MIA international terminal... Spectacular people watching! Plus a little drama when some guy ran away from security and the whole place around us was instructed not to move.
All is well now! We are super styked!  Appropriate theme music at this link. Im just passing time keeping my eyes peeled for celebs and power walking the d terminal...yesss.