Friday, November 2nd, 2007 Mendoza, Argentina Day 1, Wine and Bike Tour and Soccer Game. i.e. best day ever.

Friday, November 2nd, 2007 Mendoza, Argentina Day 1, Wine and Bike Tour and Soccer Game. i.e. best day ever.

Got in at 5:30, still dark, my friends at hostel asleep, Laura can’t check into her hotel, so we got breakfast, delicious cappuccinos and croissants at only restaurant open in entire bus terminal. One hour later we finally leave but it only cost 4 bucks for both of us.
Shared cab, got to hotel little after 8, mike and Marissa already up
No spots on Wine and Bike Tour
Met French girls in my hostel room, decided to go with them for the bikes
Finally got on bus, hour later dropped off in random, dusty looking city
Found bikes for the whole day $3
La Rural
Bike broke, switched
Lunch from Gas Station
Lunch, Chocolate Factory
45 minute ride
Carinae
Olive Oil Factory
45 minute ride back with sun slowly going down over the wineries.
Bus back around 7, had fracturas for a snack
Met Swiss girl Stephanie and Gringa Sara, going to Soccer game, last minute decided I wanted to go, invited Mike and Marissa so we all went in taxi
I Convinced them to buy more expensive tickets in safer zone, (after the game in Chile, i didn't want to risk it!) girls ended up being only $3, boys $6
Great game, our section not packed at all, crazy section standing room only, flares, huge signs, banners, flags, drummers, constant jumping and cheering like in Chile but no rocks
GREAT game, great soccer, ended up winning 2-1
Long walk out of park
Marissa saw restaurant and decided she wanted to eat there, money from ATM at Casino
Dinner at midnight at restaurant, they got steak (best they’ve ever had, Mike’s only 8 bucks for 1 pound), I stuck with salad, afterwards had to get ice cream=delicious
Walked back to hostel, got there around 3 am