I need to update this blog more often. I tell myself that I'm busy and tired - which I generally am - but it comes down to just laziness and excuses for not keeping this thing more up-to-date. For that I apologize and understand if you've stopped checking as often. I'm going to try to update it weekly, even if it's just with a few photos and captions - it's better than nothing (I suspect) and might give me a chance at regaining my already scarce readership.
Given that I am living here on a tourist visa - I have to leave the country (Chile) every three months. I procrastinated during my first quarter year and used my one chance at renewing at the local immigration office (for a US$100 some odd fee) on the first pitch. This meant that I HAD to go to Mendoza, Argentina this past weekend (as it was two weeks before it expired again, Monday was the Virgin Holiday, and I don't get many free weekend-days).
I woke up late on Sunday, caught an easy, cheap mini-bus and was in the quiet, pretty and generally charming town of Mendoza before I knew it (about 6 hours). I met a couple guys from England traveling, accompanied them to their 3-star hotel - so that they could drop their bags off and we could get something to eat/drink and I could find a hostel. Instead they told me that they had an extra bed in their room and I was welcome to it. I accepted and bought a couple rounds of beers.
We had a US$10 "tenedore libre" (all-you-can-eat-meat) dinner that tasted especially good and seemed to keep satisfying my hunger for the next couple days.
Meet MeatOn the way back to the hotel I noticed a casino next door- upon entering the casino, I noticed that the craps table was open - I doubled my money in 20 minutes - god bless craps: one of the funnest games in the world.
Slept like a baby that night - went to the huge park in Mendoza - got lost - found the zoo...
Delightful Toucan
Lazy Ra Ra (I miss my brother)
Hot Ahnfanzel (my sister too)I'm legal for another 90 days.
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