Adventure Park Hostel Mendoza

... in Mendoza.
The hostel is a big place with all sorts of daily excursions going on, really easy, which is exactly what we wanted as we have little time remaining in Argentina now and have not much time to waste searching round travel agents etc,
Went out for a wander round town and put a massive stack of laundry in. The place has a huge park much large Hyde Park, really nice. Got chatting to some American bloke, moved here from New York, said itīs awesome. He ...

... I think I like the food in Peru better. but shhh donīt tell Argentina.

The place we ate today was crazy! but Iīll get to that...
After the wines we went to an olive oil factory called Pasrai (they dont prnounce the s) which was actually pretty interesting. They had unfiltered extra virgin olive oil and it was delicious! I bought some little bottles of it to bring back. It has a much better taste than regular its a really nice flavor.

Ok so now back to the restaurant. When ...

... the title of this blog would suggest! While we were there we also did a wine tour which was a good laugh and we got a ridiculously big meal as part of the deal. Seriously, I've never seen so much food. We also had a day at a really cool dayspa (all Colgate's idea, honest) which was set in the Andes so we reckon that sitting in a hot tub/mud bath/thermal spa pool thing is the best way to appreciate the mountain scenery.Mendoza is definately a cool place to chill for a few days.

Two weeks on and I've had an awesome time getting in to Argentina - this has to be one of my favourite places for travelling with so, so much to see and do...and so many wicked travellers from all over the world to share the experience with. Here's an update on the highlights; Day 1 I arrived in Buenos Aires on a saturday - the best time to see this city come to life. I spent the afternoon getting my bearings amongst the downtown hustle & ...

... snow-capped peak amidst the dry and high mountains surrounding us. Soon enough, we saw the signs to the mirador and we realized we were looking at mighty Aconcagua. An ascent of this peak, one of the Seven Summits, takes about 15-18 days of hard trekking, but it is not a very technical summit. There are also egregious park fees to enter and do any hiking in the regional park, so we were limited to hiking around from the mirador. Mary ...

So on Sunday 15th, if my memory serves me right, I didnt really do much during the day, was supposed to have a Spanish lesson but I got my wires crossed with my teacher and ended up waiting around the hostel for most of the morning and into the afternoon. All because I wanted to get to the Boca Jnrs v Argentinos Jnrs game in La Bombanera (Bocaīs home stadium). I thought I would have to go there early to get a tickets from a tout but Jimmy went in the end early on in the day ...

... the lads went off to watch paint dry (a Liverpool match) was a funny one. Its huge, with some nice tree-lined avenues and verdant greenery. Much of it, however, is unkept and unkempt, possibly the legacy of the Argentine economic crisis of a few years back, with strange abandoned looking wastelands containing football stadia and other random bits and pieces. The whole place looks just a bit too artificial for my liking too. Admittedly the ...

... wijntour gedaan in Maipu. Fietsen gehuurd en een aantal verschillende bodega`s aangedaan. Dit is dus een fijne bezigheid al was het tegen de wind in fietsen op een te kleine fiets wat minder maar daarna kun je dan ook extra genieten van het wijnproeven. Voor iemand die weinig tot niets van wijn af weet zoals ik, was dit een lekker en leerzaam dagje in een. Als je zo de gelegenheid hebt om elke ...

Arrived in mendoza early in the morning after taking the night bus. After trying to find a hostel we realized its the high season in Argentina right now and they were all full. But we bought camping equipment in Jesus Maria. Since Argentina and Chile are much more expensive than Bolivia and Peru and the weather's nice right now its a good option ...

... la terrasse d'un grand batiment surplombant la ville buvant un verre de vin en ecoutant des boleros. Beaucoup de couples, chiquement habilles, ils connaissent les chansons par coeur et les fredonnent. C'est tres beau, l'ambiance est super. Apres cela on dine quelques tapas dans un resto de quartier avant de rentrer a l'auberge. Changement radical d'ambiance.