2008 March, Cafayate, Argentina

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a bite to eat, Pejerrey a la provenzal, at a Lake District look alike


the Quebrada en route to Cafayate
Gargante del Diablo

biker chick

Sara with Carole & Franck sjortly after the Ocho Hermanos ;)

their 4x4 camper van

Carole & Franck treat us to a top meal :)

a Swiss-French couple with an inspirational attitude
Scouse was amazed to see this camper van go off road !

trekking up the Rio Colorado to see the cascades at 2100m

Sara & our Dog for the Day

we're in vineyard country

got to sample the wine ... thanks Franck & Carole for the opener :)

The Torrentes was so good, this was our 2nd bottle ;)

we visit Quilmes, resisted the Incas & then Spanish, but the inhabitants were finally marched off to near Buenos Aires by the Spanish

he aint heavy ...

he's my burro

Santa Semana (Easter) ... toffee apples & candy floss ...

these dont taste that good either ...

we get some cycle exercise at 1800m

a shrine to Difunta Correa, the story of a woman who died of thirst whilst walking the country in search of her husband ... these shrines are all over Argentina & people leave water
we arrive at a vineyard :)