here I am in prime wine country in Mendoza, Argentina and I have decided to forego the wines for a once in a lifetime drive down route 7 through the spectacular mountain range.
whilst the Andes were breathtaking, and the Inca Bridge spectacular, the highlight of the day was the lunch we had at about nine thousand feet above sea level. I was invited to sit at a table with a lovely couple from Patagonia and a couple from Rosario. the lovely gentleman offered me wine, and we sat and talked, surrounded by the Andes, about our favourite tipples and our origins. our thoughts about our surroundings and of course the food and wine.
sharing food and wine with complete strangers, who offer so much generosity is one of my favourite things about being away and sightseeing.
it was a lovely way to warm up, in what felt like sub zero temperatures. the wind had been whistling around us and the blazer I was wearing, was just not doing what it needed to. but the conversation and laughter certainly did.
photo, courtesy of my lovely friend Aude...
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