Tuesday, November 27, 2007

A little slice of Patagonia

After Buenos Aires, I headed South to the beginning of the Patagonia region of Argentina. I originally wasn´t going to travel that far South, but I am soooooo glad that I did! There were some of the most stunning views of my entire trip.

Bariloche, Argentina
The view from my hostal balconySunsetFilled with log buildings, chocolate shops, and stunning views of snow capped mountains, Bariloche is what I have always envisioned Switzerland would look like!Mmmm. I bought some chocolate here.

Argentina is all about the wine . My second night at the hostal they had a Wine-Tasting Party where everyone brought a different bottle of wine and we sampled them all! MY favorite? The Malbec.


The next day a friend from Holland and I rented bikes and did the 30k circuit around the lakes (that sadly all used to be glaciers).


We went through a very SMALL town called Colonia Suiza (Swiss Colony). Hmmmm, so there is some Swiss influence in Bariloche. I knew it!!
OK. The telephone booth was even made out of logs. Cou ld this place get any cuter?
Best ice cream I have EVER had.





We got lost a few times. This was not the right trail and we had to walk our bikes a little. But who could complain with views like this?
Also while we were lost, we found a bridge across one of the lakes!
The most famous and EXPENSIVE hotel in all of Argentina. $450 per night. Yeah.....just passing through.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Muchas gracias Senora
You have helped us to make a virtual world adventure of the U.N.'s "south", the developing tropical zone world. How will you ever answer the question: What was your best experience? How many world travelers like yourself did you meet? Will you be visitng them next year - after you graduate from the poorhouse?
Continue to have fun - and be safe!
j