Cabana Las Maras Villa La Angostura

... through which our route was to pass), we deemed it too dangerous to go that way and did an about-face from Esquel. On the up-side, we got a beautifully clear day for driving back the same route through El Bolson to Bariloche, and marvelled at the magnificent mountain scenery that was previously enshrouded by cloud. We stopped in El Bolson for lunch again, this time it was market day and the hippies were out in full force selling all manner of arts and crafts. A ...

... ever seen (I should say FAT). He must have hung around that restaurant for years. It was a really good laugh. I wish we could have taken him with us!

When we returned to our hotel we found that 50 pesos were missing plus a $20 bill from my wallet. We usually always take our important things with us when we go out but we didn't want to take all our money and everything to the beach with us. We had hidden it in our room. So, it was really ...

... ask if they are on their honeymoon. They say they are not married, but are on vacation together. We get a few Spanish tips on how to say "should have" and talk about our respective vacation plans. It seems that there are three rooms booked at this time. It is so nice to be traveling at shoulder season - clear benefits of good weather, no crowds or busy facilities and better rates! After breakfast, Harvey plays his guitar and I take photos from ...

... once at the top, we truly hadn't seen such beautiful scenery, in fact I think it topped New Zealand which is really saying something. Argentina so far is very different to Chile, the people look very different, they are skinner, taller, slim and longer faces and really beautiful. The vibe is very different, music beats are a little faster and people are more blunt, it makes you realise how polite and genuinely nice the Chilean people are ...

... on again, rode for a few more meters before falling off again and unstrapping and so on and so on. This was what I did for at least an hour! I was so frustrated and bored and tired and grrr!! But it was hard for most people too as the track was totally covered in fresh snow, not groomed at all, no visibility and very very flat!! But then I saw the light and the people and the big wide steep slope and I smiled and pumped up my music and tore down the slope at full speed, not turning ...

... and chairs and singing or in my case shouting and slurring and swaying and staggering their way through the classic and Christmas favorite Fairytale of New York, as the locals look on in amusement and bemusement. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec86vzqU vp4 Drink some more! Turn on Sinatra's show piece New York New York. Hand out vodka jellies. Make sure everybody has one, those who don't look drunk enough get two! Put lips ...

... side and out of sight of everyone else. On top of all this, my lovely horse seemed to be intolerant to plant foods as for every mouthful he took an **** full of toxic gases emerged immediately afterward! So I was riding continuously with my head in a cloud of methane! But at least it covered the smell of my own fear! I have to admit though, after the first hour, my senses had gone numb, along with my ****, and my fear subsided, but only when we got off ...

... kwam weer aan onze tafel staan en Cas had een missie. Hij zei dat hij het een very good restaurant vond en of Martin het vervelend vond als Nederlanders hem erop aanspraken dat hij de broer van was. Martin bedankte en vond het helemaal niet vervelend, keurig als altijd. Verder kwam er niet zoveel reactie uit Martin en Cas begon maar weer te brabbelen hoe lekker hij wel niet had gegeten. Thank you, thank you. No, but, itīs really a very very ...

... just ok. We headed home to enjoy our room for one last night. very sad to leave (we actually tried to stay another night, but a group from Chile had rented the entire place for the weekend), but more adventures wait as we will be driving the Ruta de los Siete Lagos all day tomorrow on the way to San Martin De Los Andes. Should be incredible

... where as it was a Sunday most things were closed. Decided to go out for dinner but the restaurant did not serve food until 8pm so cooked once more. Am sure this place would be very pretty if the sun was shining. Woke up today and am having a 'I am fed up of travelling day` so am going to have a rant. First of all it is still raining so really not inspired to go walking in the forests, then whenever I want something to wear it is at the bottom of my bag so I have to unpack ...