Happy Birthday Archie! See you soon in Rio! And Hooray for Garyn, Jessica, and Imogene, expecting another family member September 2016!
As I write this quick blog, we have just settled into our seats on a 737 headed for Rio De Janeiro. Upon recommendation from other travelers, we have had our bags securely wrapped to thwart would-be thieves that work the baggage in Brasil. But let me backtrack a little to catch up.
Tuesday, February 17, we left El Calafate and flew to San Carlos De Bariloche. Upon our arrival, we climbed into our little red volkswagon, Avis rental car, and drove to the Airbnb that we had booked many months ago.
Tuesday, February 17, we left El Calafate and flew to San Carlos De Bariloche. Upon our arrival, we climbed into our little red volkswagon, Avis rental car, and drove to the Airbnb that we had booked many months ago.
The house is owned by Tuny, a lovely Argentine woman and excellent artist, high on a hill overlooking the beautiful lake Nahuel Huapi.
Bariloche is built on the western shore of the lake and became a haven for many Germans and Nazi sympathizers before and after WWII. Since then, there have been many other European immigrants, but the town and region has a distinctive European Alpine flavor.
Bariloche is built on the western shore of the lake and became a haven for many Germans and Nazi sympathizers before and after WWII. Since then, there have been many other European immigrants, but the town and region has a distinctive European Alpine flavor.
We are warmly greeted by our host when we arrive around 6:00 pm.
Tuny speaks little English, but her two adult children, Tomas and Loli, whom we had the pleasure of meeting speak English very well. Even though Tuny's English is limited, she made us feel most welcome with joyous hugs and kisses. We felt like honored guests throughout our stay.
Tuny speaks little English, but her two adult children, Tomas and Loli, whom we had the pleasure of meeting speak English very well. Even though Tuny's English is limited, she made us feel most welcome with joyous hugs and kisses. We felt like honored guests throughout our stay.
The first two days of our stay were overcast, cloudy, windy, and rainy. It was perfect for two weary hikers looking to rest, catchup on laundry, mail, and reading. And what a beautiful setting. We did manage a visit to the Bariloche tourist office and a drive in the afternoon of day 1 , and trip up to the local ski area and into town for dinner on day 2;
and on day 3 when the sun came out we drove to the north east side of the lake to a quaint community of La Angostura.
and on day 3 when the sun came out we drove to the north east side of the lake to a quaint community of La Angostura.
We ate lunch at a brew pub,
visited some of the local shops, and wandered down to the lake where we sat in the sun, read, and enjoyed the view.
Returning to Bariloche Casa late in the aftenoon, we spent the rest of our day, packing, drinking Argentine Malbec, and visiting with Tuny.
visited some of the local shops, and wandered down to the lake where we sat in the sun, read, and enjoyed the view.
Returning to Bariloche Casa late in the aftenoon, we spent the rest of our day, packing, drinking Argentine Malbec, and visiting with Tuny.
This morning, we bid our farewell to Tuny with much appreciation for her kind hospitality. We certainly hope our paths will cross again someday when we speak better Spanish and Tuny speaks better English. We look forward to and expect a visit from her daughter Loli and her Dutch boyfriend Gerard this coming June.
So now, we are in the air flying to the third leg of our trip - Brazil. Leg 1 - Antarctica, Leg 2 - Argentina/Patagonia. Leg -4 Chile and Easter Island, Leg-5 Peru, Leg 6 - Ecuador and Galapagos Islands.
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All is Well with the Worrall Travel R's 35,000 feet in the Air.
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