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| The bike shop with no bikes for us |
We were a
bit slow starting this morning. The plan
was to go down and catch the tram to Maipu and pick up bikes at the local store
there. It was a bit of a walk to the
railway and then we had to find a stop which, with a bit more walking, we
did. About 15 minutes later the tram
came along and we had a nice ride to Maipu on a relatively old tram (the light
rail is new but the trams seem quite old).
We found
the bike shop where it was meant to be and expectantly walked in hoping to see
some bikes but there were none available.
They had all been rented as had the bikes at other shops in the area.
I couldn’t believe it but apparently there were hordes of people wanting
to cycle the vines. It looked like a
good thing to do. If we ever come again
I think I will book a tour or some such to ensure we get what we need.
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| Bodega Lopez - it closed just as we were leaving |
There was a
very big Bodega (winery) a couple of blocks down the road. It is a very large producer and had a lot of
different labels. I didn’t get to taste
any as I had not been feeling particularly perky plus there did not seem to be
a specific tasting area. We bought a
couple of bottles to try however.
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| Some homes in Maipu |
We wandered
around the area for a few minutes and then B felt very hungry. There was a little shop on the corner selling
pastries and bread which B hoped would be an appetite satisfier. Language issues came into play with neither
of us being able to speak a word to the shop owner. He really wanted to communicate and kept
asking me all these questions which I could not answer. I mentioned Buenos Aires and Valle de Uco and
he seemed to get the idea. It has been
our experience that people have been really friendly but not having any Spanish
has been a handicap.
The trip
back as usual seemed be much shorter than the outward journey.
Unfortunately the day was slightly curtailed but
I think I was due for a rest as I ended up reading for much of the remainder of
the day.
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| Our tram |
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| We think this is where you put your rubbish |
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