We had to change rooms, we were only booked for two nights because the hostel was meant to be full. They had cancellation though so we can stay two more nights until Sunday and we even get to move to a double with private bathroom. A recommendation from the Walking Tour was to take a short trip on a lancha around the harbor. The lanchas charge 3,000 pesos per person and leave once there is maybe 12 to 15 people on the boat. It didn't take too long for the bo...

Breakfast at Hostel Luna Sonrisa was pretty good, actually it was really, really good. For a start they had unlimited strong, real coffee and then they had freshly baked darkish, European style, bread. With chunks of cheese and homemade jams, it was divine. Over breakfast we chatted with a Dutch couple who were taking 3 years to sail round the world... now that would be an adventure, being able to stop pretty much where you wanted and reach some of the more in...

It was our last morning in Mendoza and when David went down to the reception/breakfast room to check emails (WiFi didn't reach the room), he was asked if he wanted breakfast. When we booked through Booking.com it stated that meals were not included but it seems that breakfast was, even though we were never told at check in. Luckily, we didn't actually miss much - it was weak Nescafe and dryish bread/pastries. We took a taxi to the bus terminal to catch the 9:30...

After our very quiet day yesterday we were keen to be up early and get ready for our day at the vineyards. We skipped breakfast and walked to the other side of town, to the bus stop on Calle Rioja. In stark contrast to yesterday, the city was buzzing with people and a lot more of the shops were open. It didn't take long for the 173 bus to come and take us to Maipu. We thought the fare was going to be 3.50 pesos each but it was 4.50 as we were traveling further...

It was holiday Monday in Mendoza and we were still a bit unsure about what we would do today. We really needed to do some more research on how to best explore the Malbec wine area. We headed out onto the streets in the direction of Anna's Bistro for some breakfast. The streets were deserted and most of the shops were closed although the CATA bus company's ticket office was open so we managed to book a bus trip back to Chile on Wednesday. Breakfast at Anna's B...