Waiting for Gear in Mendoza

Eric finally made it down to Argentina with perfect timing because it is dumping in Las Lenas. The only problem is that his luggage didn’t arrive with him. Needless to say we need his gear before heading to Las Lenas. So we have been spending a few days hanging out in Mendoza.

Mendoza is an awesome city. There is a lot to do. The bike and wine tour is standard. It is also really fun to get a map of all of the parks and spend the day walking around the city. One of my favorite things to do is go to the zoo. Don’t laugh. The Mendoza Zoo is not your typical zoo. Let’s just say that Argentina is a little lax on safety. Last year, I was fortunate to pet a puma. It was amazing. Her head was up against the chain-link fence. I started off by just reaching in quickly to pet her. She looked up at me with huge emerald eyes and I felt a little more confident. So much so that I by the end I started scratching her head and ears. She let me know that she was content by purring.

I have always had a fascination with monkeys. Last year, I watched people feeding the loose monkeys at the zoo and couldn’t wait to do the same. With Eric’s luggage somewhere between Jackson and Mendoza, it seemed like the perfect opportunity. You never know what might happen at the Mendoza Zoo. Check out Eric’s video to see what happened this time.