Hostel Musings

1) Why are the showers at hostels all so horrible? Is it really that hard to get either a. hot water or b. water pressure or c. both? What is the common problem with hostel plumbing that makes the above unavailable?

2) The crowd they attract. Interesting, indeed. From old couples (cost cutting maybe?) to middle age single women traveling alone, to Chilean 24-year-olds looking to party all night long (literally until 7 am, when other hostel guests, namely us, wake up, or rather, get up after having listened to their party all night long!), European backpackers, and American study abroad kids.

3) How can a hostel get away with having non-functional Internet?

The 3 points above may make me seem bitter, but I like hostels! (This post is referring to the hostel I stayed in this weekend in Mendoza, btw) Well, I like paying only $9 a night for a place to store luggage, a bed, and breakfast and coffee in the morning! The rest...I can leave to only muse about after the trip.