Beautiful Patagonia
If I tell you that I made over 100 pictures today, does it mean something?
We have arrived in beautiful Patagonia, more specifically the lake district of San Carlos de Bariloche.
While yesterday was rather disappointing, because we had to spend hours in the bus for some boring siteseeing after our 2h flight, today totally made up for it. Our guides Maurizio and Roberto took the 7 of us in their minivan towards lakes that ranged in colour from crystal blue to turquoise, sided by green mountain tops, that are covered in snow in Argentinian winter.
This time we didn’t spend that much time in the van. Instead we made several mini-trekkings towards wonderful waterfalls, that gushed down on us. Although the day started a bit chilly, it warmed up nicely. Not the 40 degrees of Buenos Aires, but a nice 20 degrees in the sun. Just the right temperature to climb up some of the mountains to reach another fantastic viewpoint. We had fun, crossing rivers on our mountain boots, pick-nicking at the side of a lake or posing for pictures under a waterfall. Later in th afternon, we visited a black gletsjer, the only one of its kind on the latino continent. The water that came down from the gletsjer was milky white, causing another splendid miracle of nature. Meanwhile, our gaucho guides introduced us to some of their typical rituals, including sharing their very bitter tea.
On the bumpy ride back though the national park, we played Bob Marley and Bonavista Social Club out loud in the van, while driving back to the village of Bariloche for a nice bufa de loma (steak) with papas de fritas and a nice bottle of vinho tinto (or 2).
