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May 07, 2007
cold Mendocino autumn
I’m at the exclusive Club Tapiz in Mendoza. It’s cold. The area is all desert, irrigated with water from melted snow brought down from the Andes. Although it warms up around lunchtime, it's so cold at the moment that it was an effort to go out and explore. A four day trip doesn't justify more than hand luggage. Thank goodness I decided that gloves and a scarf were worth the space they occupied.
View of pool from the reception of Club Tapiz
(c) Carole Edrich, 2007
The seasonal colours here are picture postcard perfect. Vines range from green through all the autumn colours including a lovely rich orange and improbably bright yellow. Dry earth contrasts wonderfully with steely grey sky and bright leaves. The olive harvesters provide great photo opportunities but it's a dull, grey day and the shots I've taken are all dull, cold colours.
It's nearly seven now. There’s a tasting at Eight which leaves just enough time for a snooze. Although I know there is tango in Mendoza and have several contacts I’ve not used them. It's going to be difficult to fit everything in as it is.
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