Welcome to Mendoza land of the full hostels and late nights. After getting on the bus at 8:30am and driving through the snowy Andes (a lot less snowy then when I went through just two a half weeks ago though!) and seeing vineyards literally as far as the eyes can see we made it to Mendoza. Once we got into the bus terminal it us awhile to change money and then reserve transportation to the thermas (10.45 Argentinean pesos, about $2 dollars for about an hour bus ride) Once we got all that squared away we took taxis towards Plaza Chile to try and find a place to stay. We were hoping to get an apartment since there are six of us. After a long time we found a place to stay it definitely has character.
We are staying in Lifehouse hostel in a room for eight (that we later found out they don’t rent out unless everything else is full since it’s in such bad condition.) The beds are shaky, whenever Pam who slept above me moved the whole bunk beds would move, there were no pillowcases, the lights were literally hanging by a wire, no shower head and you have to reach in a hole in the wall into the tank of the toilet to flush it. Now for those of you who don’t know me too while I’m sorta a germaphobe (sp?) so this was not my cup of tea. Rossy (my host mom) and Tani (her best friend, host mom of my friend Jessi) called it our luxury suite. Rossy made up a whole story about how I’m her hija with her American husband and that I have awful allergies (the truth!) Oh and did I mention that we have a view of the mar (ocean) in Rossy’s room and a view of the mountains out Jessi’s window? We wish!
After dropping our stuff we went to find a place to eat. It is funny to travel with las mamás because they get side tracked very easily. We finally found a cute place with tables outside. For about 40 pesos (about 10 American dollars) I ate bife churrasco (huge chunk of steak) with ensalada (salad), and a drink. For dessert I had a bombon escosia, kinda like a Klondike with ice cream in the middle with chocolate covering it with chocolate sauce and manjar (a mix of caramel and dulce de leche.) 
The ice cream has a flavor of liquor and was really good! We then went back to the hostel and had pillow fights, and some laughs about our luxury suite. Even after the lights were out we kept hearing the mothers say “chuta!” (shoot!) and then giggle about something. It was as if the mamas were little girls at a sleep over.
The ice cream has a flavor of liquor and was really good! We then went back to the hostel and had pillow fights, and some laughs about our luxury suite. Even after the lights were out we kept hearing the mothers say “chuta!” (shoot!) and then giggle about something. It was as if the mamas were little girls at a sleep over.
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