Traveling from Mendoza to Buenos Aires today. Had a snack at the bakery this morning. 2 cakes and 2 cappuccinos and cookies for less than $4. The local dogs wandered through. Police dog also came in for a snack. Picked up some souvenirs for the kids. We arrived in Buenos Aires after a smooth and spacious flight. We were in the exit row and for the first time had some leg room. Staying in Recolata in Buenos Aires.... read more

Today we rented bicycles and toured some wineries. The weather was overcast and cooler and very comfortable in the mid 70's. It was perfect for biking and there was no wind. The first winery was a small family owned winery. The owner gave us a tour. He was very passionate about wine making. He spoke only Spanish, but was still able to convey his information to us. He instructed in the wine making process and the aging process. He discussed the importance of proper storage of the wine and the care of the cork to maintain the seal. He also gave instruction on the removal of the cork as well as the proper temperature for serving the wines. He explained his wines including the blended wines to obtain the proper balance in the wine. Again, this ... read more

Today we hiked the park, took the ecological raft ride. Spent some time sitting and relaxing in the lower falls area. We went to the pool late afternoon as it was really warm today. We met some nice fellow travelers and exchanged travel stories.... read more

We took a short walk through the park this morning. Saw the abundant coati. Cute, but can be dangerous. I have warned Pedro not to open any snacks on the trails. Aunt Judy I'm sure can recall having one sit on her lap when she sat on a bench years ago. Uncle Lloyd....I have not yet seen enough waterfalls. We are eating empanadas and I have not found any peanuts in the can. Poor Lloydy. We took a taxi to town today. There was a short delay by some protesters. We had quite the adventure at the bank. There was a lobby with chairs of at least 75 people waiting orderly in chairs. We asked how long to see a teller and they said it was usually an hour and a half. We had to wait ... read more

Flight from JFK to Buenos Aires went well. Took the bus to the domestic airport on the other end of the city. Our next flight to Iguazu is in 5 hours.... read more