We missed our bus on Friday in BA. Ann and I both forgot to print out the information. We thought the bus left at 8:45, but it left at 7:45. I was not a happy camper, but we talked to the people and were able to get on a bus leaving later that night. However, it messed up our reservations in Mendoza for the wine tours.
So we are stuck in this sketchy bus station with later tickets. We ate a little and they told us there would be minimal food for 16 hours. Not knowing if we stopped or what, we stocked up on water and cereal bars.
The luggage is checked and we get in the first class. It was not that bad. The seats reclined most of the way back and then a foot thing came down so that you could kind of lay down. We pulled out around 10:30 knowing we wouldn't be to Mendoza until 3 the next day. And that is 3pm, not am.
We went through a shanty town on the way out of BA and then stopped almost right away. We realized that is how the bus ride was going to be the entire time. Oh well.
Here are some things about the bus
1. Movies. In first class we got movies. First was The Hot Chick in spanish. Who knew Rachel Adams was in that? Then we got a Steven Segal movie - Shadow Man - in english. It was the first Steven Segal movie I've seen and I don't think I need to see another. Then was this movie called Walking Tall or something like that, but it was a sequel. I didn't even know there was a first one. That was in english as well. Finally it was Fun with Dick and Jane in Spanish.... v. strange choices. No wonder people think Americans are freaks.
2. The bathroom was the most disgusting thing ever. Enough said.
3. There were stray dogs at each bus stop without fail.
4. We went to the bathroom at a stop and the bus started to leave without us. We had to run after it.
5. When you buy a sandwich off of a random woman it tastes really good especially if you don't think about it being pork that has probably been in the danger zone for hours.
All in all, after all of the stress of missing the bus, the trip across the country was not that bad. I probably slept about 9 hours....Ann slept about 3. However we made it to Mendoza in one piece and were able to check into our lovely hotel.
So we are stuck in this sketchy bus station with later tickets. We ate a little and they told us there would be minimal food for 16 hours. Not knowing if we stopped or what, we stocked up on water and cereal bars.
The luggage is checked and we get in the first class. It was not that bad. The seats reclined most of the way back and then a foot thing came down so that you could kind of lay down. We pulled out around 10:30 knowing we wouldn't be to Mendoza until 3 the next day. And that is 3pm, not am.
We went through a shanty town on the way out of BA and then stopped almost right away. We realized that is how the bus ride was going to be the entire time. Oh well.
Here are some things about the bus
1. Movies. In first class we got movies. First was The Hot Chick in spanish. Who knew Rachel Adams was in that? Then we got a Steven Segal movie - Shadow Man - in english. It was the first Steven Segal movie I've seen and I don't think I need to see another. Then was this movie called Walking Tall or something like that, but it was a sequel. I didn't even know there was a first one. That was in english as well. Finally it was Fun with Dick and Jane in Spanish.... v. strange choices. No wonder people think Americans are freaks.
2. The bathroom was the most disgusting thing ever. Enough said.
3. There were stray dogs at each bus stop without fail.
4. We went to the bathroom at a stop and the bus started to leave without us. We had to run after it.
5. When you buy a sandwich off of a random woman it tastes really good especially if you don't think about it being pork that has probably been in the danger zone for hours.
All in all, after all of the stress of missing the bus, the trip across the country was not that bad. I probably slept about 9 hours....Ann slept about 3. However we made it to Mendoza in one piece and were able to check into our lovely hotel.
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