This is part two of my four part series on day trips from Austin, Texas – one from each direction: north, south, east, west. Last week I posted about driving south to New Braunfels and now we’re going west – towards breweries, distilleries, wineries, and wide open hill country views. Pretty much every place mentioned […]
Wineries
The Best Way to Explore Lujan de Cuyo? By Bicycle, of course
There is no better way to experience Lujan de Cuyo than by bicycle! The main town in this region is Chacras de Coria – a sleepy upscale suburb of Mendoza that is so quaint and fun to meander even without the added benefit of all the gorgeous wineries peppered throughout. We were there in the […]
Maipu, Mendoza: Biking and Wining
Before our trip to Mendoza, Argentina, I read a lot online about winery biking in Maipu. I learned there were a couple of places to rent bikes, a clearcut bike path, and several wineries in the area to visit. All of these things were true. I also read that Maipu was not so pretty, pseudo […]
Airstream Trailers and Wine in the Texas Hill Country
Hey y’all! Welcome to Wimberley! Just a short hour drive from Austin, it makes for a wonderful and easy weekend away from the city. In our case, it was a mid-week getaway because the cutest rentals book up quick in these parts so if you don’t plan ahead, you get stuck with a vacation mid-week […]