Jenna and I arrived (via bus, duh) in Mendoza, Argentina early Saturday morning. We decided to stay at La Cava Hostel as it was listed on our wonderful new hostel discount card. Upon arriving, the hostel owner showed us straight to our room where we could immediately get ready for our adventures in wine tasting! Mendoza is, after all, the Napa Valley of the southern hemisphere.
After consulting with Juan, the kind face that greeted us at the door, we decided on Mr. Hugo's bike rentals for a day of bicicletas y vino!! We got on our bikes and toured the wine museum first. Then to the olive and chocolate factory where we tasted olives and olive spreads, marmelades, cordials, port wines, and chocolates! Then off to several vineyards where we tasted Malbec, Cabernet, and Sauvignon and ate a delicious lunch of cheese plate and spinach and cheese cannelloni. Once back to our hostel, we took a much needed nap. We woke up (at 10 PM) to the smell of parrilla out back. We joined our new "roommates" from New Zealand, Australia, Scotland, the UK, and Argentina for a wonderful dinner of steak, Argentina's other claim to fame. I also tasted blood sausage, which was good, but I couldn't get beyond the texture and the knowledge of what it was for a second bite. To forget my folly I had to drink more wine!!
Sunday Juan any his furry "mijo" Luca escorted us around Mendoza to the park and market. Because he is from Buenos Aires he gave us many suggestions for our next stop. Juan went above and beyond his hostel duties to quickly become our friend. He and Luca truly made our stay in Mendoza more memorable.
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