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Third wedding anniversary ! 💕
Traditional gift is leather - so we did a leather wallet making workshop!! Complete with dying and stamping the leather (and an impromptu garbage bag poncho to protect my dress 😅)

Still loving our tradition of wearing our wedding outfits on our anniversary. 😍

Went for lunch and watched the 🇦🇷 vs 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 World Cup game, then dinner at the Marc after making our wallets! 😋😋 Tandy Leather

When a June of non stop, record-breaking rain creates the most insane amount of mosquitoes I’ve ever seen… you have to get creative on dog walks. 🙃🙃

And now it’s smoky outside too?? 😫😫😫

🇦🇷Headed home! ✈️

After putting over 1300 km on our rental car, we managed to get a flat just as we got back into the city 🤭🫣

Thankfully we were able to get it fixed locally and quickly for $7, returned it with no problems and are on our long trek home (Salta to Buenos Aires to São Paulo to Montreal to Edmonton)

From cities to waterfalls, visiting family and wineries, starting with our fathers and ending with an awesome road trip, this has been a fantastic adventure! Argentina is a beautiful country - and we only explored the northern half! 🌵🍷🚙🏜️🇦🇷

Day 21 - Road trip! 🌵🚙🏜️Took the “infamous” route 40 north, a one lane gravel road with crazy switchbacks and insane scenery. Stopped at a vineyard for lunch 🍷

Cannot explain how quickly the landscape changes from greens to wild rock formations and giant cactus. Easily the best road trip views.

Had (another) phenomenal steak dinner. After many different samplings of beef throughout this country I can honestly say that Argentinian beef does in fact rival Alberta beef 🫣🫣

It’s also only $20-30 for a 12-14 oz tenderloin (no joke) in a high end steakhouse 🤭 and $6-8 for a glass of wine!

Day 20 - 🇦🇷 Road trip to Cafayate! 🏜️🚙🌵

We woke up on the salt flats to gorgeous blue skies, then drove down south through the highest mountain pass, down some crazy switchback roads down to Cafayate.

Pictures truly don’t do the stunning landscape justice!

Day 19 - Salinas Grandes (Salt Flats!) 🧂🇦🇷

Basically felt like we were on the moon! We headed down south and east to one of the most wild hotels we’ve ever stayed at - domes on the salt flats!

There was two other couple with us and we were able to drive right on the salt flats, which was a crazy experience in itself. Full catered, amazing meals and the camps are fully eco conscious and sustainable - the only overnight option on the entire flats!

It truly felt surreal and otherworldly. Definitely up there with the most unique experiences of my life (so far!) 😜

Day 18 - Road Trip! 🏜️ 🌵 🦙

After flying north into Salta, we picked up our car and headed into Jujuy province, with some of the craziest scenery we’ve ever seen! Drastic rock formations, mountains and gorgeous landscapes.

Totally different vibes from the rest of Argentina - Near the border of Bolivia it’s got a very desert landscape with Andean culture influence

Stopped at several towns along the way, went to high altitude botanical gardens and ruins in Tilcara- check out the Giant Cactus!🌵

Day 17 - 🇦🇷 Olive Oil and Food! 🫒 😋😋

Allan and I did an amazing private tour of a family run olive vineyard. We had a Safari style ride through the grounds, tour of the factory, and a tasting! We literally did shots (sips) of olive oil and it was soooo good and so interesting the different flavours in each style, quality and harvest.

In the evening we had a fancy dinner, literally the best beef tartare we’ve ever had, and such beautiful plating! 😍

Day 16 - 🇦🇷Mendoza - More wine!🍷

Today we did another full vineyard tour with guided tasting and food pairing! Super interesting and I learned a ton. Allan (of course 😅) found the gardener and wandered off getting his own tour of the large organic gardens onsite.

We then went to another winery for a tasting and charcuterie. 😋

In the evening we had a fantastic final dinner together 😫 Tomorrow Allan’s dad flies home and my dad flies to Peru to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Pichu!

Allan and I have a final day in Mendoza then we fly up north to Salta to continue onwards for one more week on a road trip! 🚙

Day 15 - 🇦🇷Mendoza 🍷

Wine country !! My dad and I did a couple vineyard tours and tastings while Allan and his dad did souvenir shopping downtown.

The first vineyard we toured - Trapiche Winery - has been open since 1883!

Mendoza is known internationally for its Malbecs, but in country has so much more diversity in both red and white wine varieties.

Of course, a delicious charcuterie board along with some wines.