This place is amazing. Hard to believe just a few years ago it was considered a developing country. It´s certainly had its share of political and economical turmoil, but Argentina was as kind and hospitable as could be. Gorgeous country. We had an awesome time with Tom´s dad and bro. Hope they did, too.
Tom and Patrick in a pub in Buenos Aires.
On a boat headed to Isla Victoria, a national park in the lake district of Patagonia.
The pine forests of Isla Victoria.
Those boys are good travel companions.
i fell asleep playing my new charango. Sweet Bolivian instrument, similar to a mandolin.
up in the snow.
Villa Angostura has some seriously big dogs.
a sweet spot in the mountains on the way to Chile where we spent the night.
Pat running for mayor in Chile.
best bubble bath ever. Did you know you´re not supposed to put bubble bath in a jacuzzi tub? Turns out awesome though.
a walk by the pacific on the island of Chiloe, lake district of Chile.
After Patrick and Kirby headed home, Tom and I headed for the hills and spent the week in our tent. Which, turns out, is not particularly waterproof. No worries, it only rained for three days, and then we dried out and warmed up, and then headed for the snow.
the trouble with Patagonia is there´s not really anything interesting to do or see.
just kidding.
good free fun in Colonia Suiza.
anyone else think that´s a funny name for a fire department?
Flowers from the alpine forest.
Some glass art I made in our campfire.
Cooking dinner over the fire at our campsite on the lake near Colonia Suiza.
Bariloche at sunset.
a house built into a boulder half way up to the Frey, a beautiful outcrop of rocks where we hiked. We went to the same place last year with Matt and Maggie.
The Frey´s refugio (mountain hut) where we spent the night.
The resident cat of the refugion at the Frey. Resourceful critter.
Tom, resting his dogs after a long hike down the mountain.
From Bariloche, we headed north to Mendoza to meet up with some friends.
tom and ben and a cool old chevy.
springtime flowers.
Our crew in Mendoza -Dan, Mike, his wife Brittany, Tom, his wife me, Britta, and Ben. All former Bolivia Peace Corps volunteers. Those people make some good travel companions! Flexible, resourceful, delighted at the tiniest luxury (like toilet seats).
The cellar of one of the wineries we toured.
vineyards, with south america´s tallest peak in the background. Rising to over 22,000, it puts our little 14,000 footers to shame.
Mike and Brittany, taking thier perilous turn on the bicycle built for two. Tom reports that I am a very unstable back seat rider, but i´d blame that on the wine samples.
Plazearing. That´s a verb they use down here, which means to chill in the plaza. Why don´t we have one of those verbs?
Salta makes the best ice cream ever.
But Bolivia makes the best playground ever . . .
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