MENDOZA

Hey,

Our bus ride to Mendoza didn't seem too long. We had the best seats we could get where the se

ats went all the way back into a bed position. It was wonderful and we slept the whole time!

When we arrived in Mendoza and got to our hostel we found out that they didn't reserve a room for us!!! Our reservation had got messed up but it wasn't too bad because they put us in a private room. After we took our stuff up to our room and got settled in a bit we decided to go on a

horse back riding trip!

So it was Shane's "first time" on a horse. He was on a horse when he was younger but got kicked off and kicked by the horse... so you could say that it was the first time he didn't get beat up by a horse!

They took us up on the mountain and dropped us off at a horse ranch. It was really nice and there was a really large family that lived up there a

nd owned all the horses. They gave us some instruction on how to control the horse and then we rode off into the sunset. Literally! The sun was setting over the mountains when we went and it was really beautiful. We rode the horses until it was dark out and then we went back to the ranch for an ASADO and a camp fire. We stayed there pretty late and Shane and I were both exhausted. We went to bed as soon as we got back to the hostel.

The next day we were suppose to go on a tour of the Andes but things got messed up the night before and we couldn't go. So instead, we spent the day walking around town and looking for a pair of shorts for Shane. When we were in BA the laundry place lost one of our bags which had the majority of Shane's clothes in it. Anyway, we didn't find much but Shane bought a couple of shirts! woohoo!

That night we went to bed early because we had re-booked the Andes tour for the next day.

When we woke up we were told that once again our tour got messed up. The people at the hostel sent us on a rafting trip instead. This was the first time I've ever been rafting. It was CRAZY! I loved it.

Half the time I was screaming and trying not to fall in the river. Shane had a good time too. The place that we went rafting was really neat. After we went rafting the place had a swimming pool and restaurant where Shane and I shared half of a hamburger and then I got some sun. It was a really nice day.

Now it is the next day and Shane and I are just relaxing before we have to get on our bus to head to Salta. We're really excited because we are only staying in Salta for one night and then we are off to Bolivia to see some Salt Flats and Volcanos!

We'll keep you updated :)

Ashley