Honeymoon Day 3: Mendoza … Zonda and Entre Cielos

The view from our room at Entre Cielos in Mendoza. The hotel encourages you to reach down and sample the grapes.

Two photos of Zonda Cocina de Paisaje, this may have been the best meal of our lives.

Hard to choose one dish, but the simple empanada may have been the best bite from many courses. Even better, they made Kelly a GF one. Our server: “We hate making this gluten free dough, it is so difficult. But it’s worth it so you can enjoy one.”

We made it to Mendoza and went straight to lunch, then to the hotel for a late afternoon spa session. We are super relaxed after two long days of travel and a busy day in BA.

Tomorrow we are looking forward to waking up on the vineyard, and then touring around to others for wine tasting.

Honeymoon Day 2: Buenos Aires

Giant oak door at our hotel, Mio Buenos Aires.

View into a mausoleum, Cementerio de la Recoleta.

Our first impression of BA is of vibrant energy. The people are friendly and open; the food and nightlife are exciting and you can see tango dancers in the streets. People LOVE Messi and Evita. We had amazing coffee at Tónico Cafe and walked around the central business / tourism district.

But, politics and the economy are top of mind for everyone, with inflation still very high (20% per month). US dollars are in demand, and tipping with US bills is appreciated everywhere. Memories of the Junta’s political violence are still fresh, just a generation ago. Protests against the current government are not going on now, but will return once summer ends. Still, overall the city is lively and the mood is positive.

Tomorrow we fly to Mendoza, and we’re both super excited for lunch at Zonda Cocina de Paisaje, which some friends recently visited and recommended very highly.

Honeymoon Day 1: Chicago to Houston to Buenos Aires

We leave today! I’m going to try something a bit more structured for posts during our honeymoon. Each day, I’ll post three pictures:

A picture of/from our hotel
A picture of something we did
A picture of something we ate or drank

Then I’ll write about one thing we want to remember from the prior day, and one thing we are looking forward to for the coming day.

So, here we go.

Nervously waiting out a delay in Houston. Luckily we took off.

The meal and accommodations for this evening.

BA is in the verdant Pampas region; it’s so green for a big city.

The flights were long but comfortable, I used every United mile and every Amex point I’ve earned since 2011 for upgraded tickets, so the flights were free.

For tomorrow, Kelly is excited to soak in the sights, sounds, and steaks of Buenos Aires. And I’m excited to find a cool coffee shop walking distance from our hotel (shocker, I know).