The past two weekends I've gone on trips, the first being to Mendoza. Mendoza is basically the Napa of Argentina, known for wine and pretty scenery. I went to Mendoza with my friend Charlotte from the program. A bunch of our other friends had already gone to Mendoza a different weekend so they recommended a bunch of stuff for us to do, including renting bikes to ride to the different vineyards and go wine tasting. We were really excited for our bikes and wine adventure but sadly, the weather was pretty bad (cloudy, cold and rainy) and the bike company was not renting out bikes. However, at the bike rental place, we met up with some other students that had also wanted to ride bikes and wine taste so we decided to join forces with them and walk/take taxis together to the different wineries. (Also, it just so happens that they were all Stanford students. Small world.) By the time we got to the first winery, our group had grown to 13 people after some Canadians joined us, as well as an Irish girl and a Swedish girl. Here we all are at a winery!
Another activity our friends had recommended to us is paragliding, or "parapente" in Spanish. Parapente is where you're attached to a big parachute and you run off the side of a mountain and then float leisurely down. I promise it sounds a lot more intense and scary than it actually is. Although the weather wasn't that great, it was still a gorgeous view. We were only in the air for about ten minutes, but I actually started to feel pretty dizzy while floating down, so the short time was fine with me.
View from the top
Getting ready to go!
Woohoo!
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