Erin & Regan's South American Adventure
Mendoza
Hola,
We took an overnight bus from Bariloche to Mendoza, Regan having previously bought the tickets while I was flouncing round the countryside (Regan´s words).
We went with the more expensive seats in the hope that Regan could sleep. They were black leather and wider than normal. This was a service included trip so we got dinner..... at about 11pm! Mashed spuds and breaded chicken. Great.
We arrived in Mendoza bright eyed and bushy tailed. Okay, that´s a lie. For once, Regan managed to sleep (a bit) while I tossed and turned, if you can say that about sleeping in what is essentially a reclining chair.
It was a good thing we had booked our accommodation as we heard that pretty much all the other hostels were full. We were in a 4 bed dorm with Ash (Aussie we met in Bariloche) and Vivian (a lovely Canadian girl).
Mendoza is quite a hot place. The streets are all tree-lined though which makes walking the 5000 blocks to the park a bit more pleasant. The park is half the size of the city - absolutely massive!
These photos are of a much smaller plaza near our hostel.
A
tiled mosaic depicting something or other.....
The plaza itself was tiled too.
The cool water looked inviting. The fountain on the right hand side must have had performance anxiety issues.
