When I was in Buenos Aires, I met an Argentinian guy that described Bariloche as á dream´. And he was right. We arrived at the train station in Bariloche and the first sight was snow capped mountains and beautiful crystal blue lakes. It was also really cold! It hadn´t really gotten cold back at home before I left, so I was actually grateful for the brisk weather. We took the bus to our hostel, the Marco Polo Inn which was very nice with a nice bar and free dinner! Since I am traveling for 5 months, with one pack and through cold climates, desert, rainforest and beaches, I couldn´t pack a lot. So I was basically wearing my ´cold weather´outfit everyday while we were there. Makes it really easy to get dressed in the morning.
Beautiful Bariloche.
The Ford Falcon, an American Classic.
Kayaking on the windy lake was not as easy for me and Jules. Let´s just say we were zig-zagging along the lake as Stef glided gracefully with Pablo. We stopped for a break and enjoyed tea and croissants with Pablo where he described to us the pride of the Argentinan people, their land and their meat. He was telling us all these things we should try and we kept answering, ¨But that´s intenstines right?¨Don´t think about what it is!¨ was his reply. For someone who has been told that ¨I eat what food eats¨, this country full of meat has been a bit of an adjustment.
All geared up.
Enjoying our tea and history lesson from Pablo.
The next day we decided to hike up to Campanaro which was supposed to be one the best views of all the lakes in Bariloche. It was stunning. We couldn´t stop taking pictures. Just such a beautiful place.
What a view.
On the bus that day we ran into 2 dutch guys Bram & Tijman. They were traveling Argentina for 6 weeks on holiday. Both were going to Med School in Amsterdam and were so much fun. They were going to rent a car and go the 7 lakes tour on the famous Route 40. So we tagged along and spent 9 hours the following day touring the entire lake district with a nice stop for some tea and frambuesa tarts. It was a good way to see a lot in a day but we were definitely packed into that car!
Nice license plate eh?
Those Dutch, they are so friendly.
Argentinian road block.
We decided to go kayaking and our friendly guide Pablo had some transportation issues, so he had to pick us up in his Ford Falcon. We didn´t mind, we were riding in style...
Kayaking on the windy lake was not as easy for me and Jules. Let´s just say we were zig-zagging along the lake as Stef glided gracefully with Pablo. We stopped for a break and enjoyed tea and croissants with Pablo where he described to us the pride of the Argentinan people, their land and their meat. He was telling us all these things we should try and we kept answering, ¨But that´s intenstines right?¨Don´t think about what it is!¨ was his reply. For someone who has been told that ¨I eat what food eats¨, this country full of meat has been a bit of an adjustment.
The next day we decided to hike up to Campanaro which was supposed to be one the best views of all the lakes in Bariloche. It was stunning. We couldn´t stop taking pictures. Just such a beautiful place.
On the bus that day we ran into 2 dutch guys Bram & Tijman. They were traveling Argentina for 6 weeks on holiday. Both were going to Med School in Amsterdam and were so much fun. They were going to rent a car and go the 7 lakes tour on the famous Route 40. So we tagged along and spent 9 hours the following day touring the entire lake district with a nice stop for some tea and frambuesa tarts. It was a good way to see a lot in a day but we were definitely packed into that car!
Argentinian road block.
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