Groggy due to lack of sleep! Packed up for flight back to Canada, but first we have a tour of the Conch y Toro Vineyard!
The vineyard, which was my first, was absolutely spectacular! The fall colors were really evident at the vineyard and we tasted a Chardonnay, a Carmenere, and a mixed blend named Trio. The cellars of the old house were very neat, spooky almost, with a very musty smell. The mortar between the bricks was made of a raw egg mixture, and seemed to be holding together very nicely. I bought a hat, thinking that I should have bought a few bottles of wine, but wasn’t willing to plunk down US$200 for a few bottles of the good stuff.
We said our good-byes to our classmates who were staying on in Chile and Argentina, and hopped on the bus for our return to Canada via Santiago, Buenos Aries, and Toronto. Things were very quiet on the bus on the way home as we were all sad to be ending out trip.
We had to de-plane in Buenos Aries and “lost” Rolf and Brenda for thirty minutes. Things were looking grim as we were about to board again when someone spotted them sitting quietly by themselves at the gate. It turns out that they were the first off the plane and were sitting there the whole time!
The flight back to Canada was routine, and other than customs clearance for Jon, everything was as expected. Back in Calgary it was a really great feeling to be home at last!
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Picture: Conch y Toro Vineyard - Main House & Gardens
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