Hosteria Caza Mayor Villa La Angostura

... the border into Argentina was quite a process, having to show proof to both sides of authority to take the vehicle out of Chile. The out of Chile bit and the into Argentina bit were about 50km apart and we stopped at to take photos of the awesome mountains. Once in Argentina the scenery became even more spectacular with jagged peaks and clear lakes, the sky cooperating with some ominous clouds for the late afternoon sun to peek ...

... to be from the bottom. We continue uphill, and in about an hour, we arrive with our dogs. It is a perfect location and the way you happen upon it, we feel like we have discovered it! There are large boulders and a fast moving stream leading to the cliff ledge and the waterfall. And then, surprise, we see a small waterfall further upstream! We have come to one of Harvey's favorite places - a stream, waterfall, boulders! The dogs lie down and ...

... I have overslept and it is too late! Since I am up, I start the packing ritual - we are leaving this morning for Villa de Angostura. I am talking to myself about how we have been here for four days and I could have woken up early any of those days and taken photos. I am focused on that missed opportunity and a sense of loss. Maybe the feelings are accentuated since there are so many places to explore in this world that it is unlikely ...

... Argentina you will get them as part of your breakfast, lunch, dinner and tea, especially on the buses! We also had blue cheeses, cold meats, crisps, sweets, breads and fresh strawberries! The snow had turned to **** and was very bad and patchy so we didn't mind spending the day drinking on the slopes and not riding on them! After mucho alcohol and food and stuffage and lots of *****y girlie gossip and posing for photos we decided to turn our table in to a kicker! So we all fell ...

... I can everyday and practising it without embarrassment to build up my conversation skills, if only so if I ever see him again I can tell him to go f**k himself in Spanish!! The prat! Ended the week on a high note by making the most of the fresh snowfall and sunshine and heading up the mountain with one of the guests. She was a real girlie girl and I wasn't sure we were going to get on well but we did and we had a great day just mucking about, having a laugh and not caring about whether ...

I WAS WORRIED FOR MY HAIR I HAD A FEELING OF IMPENDING DOOM THE MINUTE I STEPPED INTO THAT ROOM AND LAID MY EYES UPON THAT BARBER CHAIR. The Vegan Gods have looked down upon me with shame and after my BBQ overload they have struck me down with mad cow disease! Well maybe it is just a cold but I feel like a mad cow, with a stuffed nose! I've decided not to be my usual trooper self and I allowed the sickness to wash over me and turn me in to a sniffling ...

... up in the morning, well, alright, the afternoon and then pound the road along the lake and back again, before collapsing in a heap at the top of the hill where the hostel is! How good am I? Anyone want to take bets on how long I keep this routine up!? So hopefully by the time the snow falls here, we are still waiting, I will be super fit and well able for all day hiking in the back country for epic snowboarding sessions! Well, I would be well up for snowboarding if my feckin ...

... big old trout for Carly and I opted for a traditional Patagonian lamb casserole which I proceeded to spill down my nice white shorts. All in all a fantastic few days in a beautiful place. Such a novelty to be able to come back to a hotel and find it clean with nice fresh towels and a clean hot shower. Heaven. We obviously have some great photos so be sure to have a look. we would have some more except I deleted about 20 in a deletion fit! Chump.

... through mature forest, with lizards basking on stumps and the occasional horse left from when the area was partially farmed. There was a beautiful lagoon in the middle of the peninsula (a lake within a lake), and the path was fairly wide and not too steep. We had just reached the marker that said we had 1km left back to the port and the road, and were pleased with the time we had made, and thinking about the excellent dinner we would cook back at the ...

... the cahirlifts de-railed, sending several of the chairlifts plummeting to the ground. About 20 people were hurt but fortunately noone was killed. Sunday and Monday were days when we waited about in Villa La Angostura to see if they were going to re-open the resort (as they had said it would be Monday afternoon) and we also went for a walk to the lake and enjoyed the spectacular views of the Nahuel Huapi region - lots of mountains ...