It was with great relief we made it to Mendoza, home to Argentina’s best vineyards. From Santiago de Chile it took 8 hours by bus. The trip passed quickly enough. However, we experienced our longest border crossing yet which involved some loud, distressed Americans who didn’t realise you needed to hold onto your entry card to then exit the country even through it couldn’t be stressed highly enough when they give it to you. This then followed by the security check point where the men took their jobs extremely seriously, checking every inch of the bus with torches, and going through the belongings of the more suspect looking passengers. So by the time we eventually reached our hostel we were slightly disheveled but nonetheless excited about the prospect of enjoying some decent wine. We checked into
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