Oh, the Andes!

Hi all,

Yesterday and today we discovered the pre-Andes, the Andes and the Punta (highland in between the two) by 4x4.

In the morning we got over the pre-Andes pass to the Punta at an altitude of 4100 meters, and then drove for over 100 km in the spectacular Punta at a permanent altitude of 3700 meters. We even had a private pick-nick with ... Champagne, offered by our guide and driver to celebrate our Honeymoon!!

We visited a salt lake, a seven coloured mountain, a local Easter procession, llamas (wild ones and domestic ones, and sun, sun, sun ( yes, I got seriously burned of course).

We had a local dinner last night with typical Andean dishes ( llama meat, sour potatous, corn, beans,...) all very tasteful and strange at the same time.
We finally stayed in a very sympathetic "refuge": El Refugo del Pintor, in a small town ( now crowded with locals to celebrate Easter) Tilcara.

Today we visited Humahuaca and Salta on the way back to the luxury and beauty of the House of Jasmins, for the last time :-(

Tomorow we visit Cachi and go for a well deserved "rest" for two days at Bodega Colome ( a winery domain belonging to a Swiss family). There we will stay for 1.5 day doing... nothing but swimming, horseback riding, tasting wines, eat steak and drink delicious Malbec wine!!

Ophelie and I are really more and more excited by (each other of course :-) Argentina and its people who are really friendly and generous.

CU later

Mr and Mrs Boes