Hotel Milena Mendoza
Pasaje Babilonia 17 Mendoza, Province of Mendoza, Cuyo, 5500, Argentina
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Mendoza
Mendoza Morning is breaking, and we are still on the pampas. That's almost 1,000 kms. (600 miles) of fertile land as flat as a billiard table. It's much dryer now as we are in the rain shadow of the Andes, which we can see in the distance. Breakfast is served, croissants and excellent coffee, and soon we are beginning to enter the city. Arriving at …
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... the option of changing seats with me, they instead insist on shouting to each other in conversational Spanish from 10pm at night. After 2am, I´ve had enough and put on my ipod music full blast as I try to get sleep. After 20mins sleep I awake to the sound of silence. AT LAST. But before i get the chance to put the ipod away, her deep snoring begins. arrhhrrrr...
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Mendoza (mmmm...Malbec...)
... Altho Greg and I were quite appaled a the lack of controls (accountants through and through :)), cause you can just walk in and walk to any floor, there is no access cards or anything. I guess security isnt a real issue maybe??!!!
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Spanish School in Mendoza
... a 2 storey house set in a garden and my classes were on the upper floor, level with the tree tops, and out of the window I could gaze at a Jacaranda in full bloom at eye level; rather distracting but beautiful. A well-known Argentine poet, author and musician wrote a children's song about the jacaranda and if you want to watch this cute video click on this link www.youtube.com/watch?v=MudT9KSAxlA ...
Wineries, Zombies, Bike Rides and Picnics
... We had a pumpkin, into which Emilie carved a scary face, cobwebs, which seems to be there only for me to walk into, and scary bats and spiders that hung in the webs. Apparently there was also a South American quiz which took place, but even though it happened right on the seats next to me, with about 10 people playing, I slept right through it. I'm getting used to sleeping on the move.
Arriving into Mendoza the girls got excited by the high street shops and ...


