Relaxing in Mendoza

Wes and Dan are back in Mendoza. They got back at about 12:30 pm and are enjoying being back in the city. During the afternoon they walked around an open air mall and had a big steak for lunch. Tonight they went to one of the best restaurants in Mendoza called Don Mario. They had another steak for dinner - this one had about 2 pounds of meat in each one. Wes said it was delicious. He said it was nice and warm there. It is currently midnight and he is hanging out in a park. Apparently there are a lot of people out right now. Dan is relaxing back at the hotel. Wes said Mendoza is very European in that everything shuts down around 1 pm, opens back up around 6 pm, and people eat dinner around 10 pm. They tried to change their flights to leave earlier but found out it was going to cost $500 each to change them. Plus, there weren't flights available tomorrow. So they will be staying in Mendoza until Saturday as planned and getting home on Sunday. They've seen a few people in Mendoza that were on Aconcagua with them. A group of Italians saw them and remembered them because of their beards. That's right, Wes and Dan have beards right now. Wes and Dan remembered the Italians because the group gave the guys some cheese. Wes just saw another group that they met at Plaza Argentina - a dad, son and daughter who were climbing with Alpine Ascents. They attempted the summit the day after Wes and Dan but didn't make it due to weather. Although the summit success rate is about 20% right now, it is only about 5% via the Polish Glacier route. The guys plan to see more of Mendoza tomorrow.