Stayed 2 nights in Salta, a city of 600k.  It’s centered around a square - Plaza 9 de Julio, and has a hill adjacent with a funicular and great views of the city.  Arrived late on the 25th, had the whole day the 26th, left on an early bus on the 27th. Happened into Museo de la Ciudad - Casa Hernandez: In & around Plaza de 9 Julio (why yes, that is our anniversary): Cerro San Bernardo: And later in tje day, back to Plaza: .

Mendoza, in the Uco valley, is the center of the biggest wine making region of Argentina. We got an airbnb in town. Not much curb appeal, but nice & functional inside: On the first evening we had much action - a soccer celebration (our first clue northern Argentinians sing): And a torrential downpour: 22nd AM there’s a huge park right in town -Parque General San Martin: A guy called Mauricio, recommended by friends if Adrienne, took us to 3 wineries. Some things we learned

Spent 2 days with friends JJ & Inez. Thu 19th - had dinner at la Mallin (pronounced machine): Fri 20th - AM right outside their back door Arelauquen: Poked around downtown, took a bus back in the afternoon. Getting back in took some doing; i am now registered: Sat 21st - hiked to the top of the mountain: …and flew to Mendoza.

Last driving day, cosovó across the border back into Argentina and back to Bariloche. Left Cabaña Bellavista: Passed by Volcán Puyehuy (?): Through the border crossing (you park the car and walk through first Chile exit, then Argentina entry): The volcano erupted in the early 2010s and the landscape is still affected, in Chile and Argentina - miles of charred trees: Approaching La Angostura Argentina: There is an estancia just up the mountain from La Angostura, Estancia Inalc