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Trip Start Feb 10, 2006
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Trip End Feb 01, 2007


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Sunday, November 26, 2006

Well, we moved our tent to a safer spot, surrounded by other tourists and the campsite owner agreed to let us stay for free for a couple of days till we replaced our stolen stuff.  All went well till a group of very rowdy Argentinians turned up at midnight, plonked themselves in the middle of all the tents and turned their stereo up full blast.  Lovely!  Donīt think they counted on Al returning the favour early next morning as he put our little radio right up beside their tent first thing in the morning!  Very naughty but it made the point I think and they laughed too when they sobered up. 

So we moved again, this time to the wonderful Selva Negra campsite and some real peace at last.  Only 3km from town so itīs easy to walk in and out.  The road may be very busy and very noisy but the views are just stunning - donīt think you could ever get bored of looking at these mountains A) View off the bus.
A) View off the bus.
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Bariloche is the chocolate capital of Argentina and I have been so looking forward to stuffing myself.  Every second shop is full to bursting with fresh chocolate and people are pouring out the doorways with huge bags full of the stuff.  But...I have to say Iīve been a little disappointed, it really hasnīt lived up to itīs reputation so far - maybe Iīm going to the wrong shops?  The ice-cream, on the other hand, is the best I have ever tasted, especially the chocolate flavour!  So maybe Iīll stick to the ice-cream from here on?  
 
Havenīt managed any trekking in Bariloche.  Think the stuffing has been a little knocked out of us.  Also, itīs been a long winter and many of the passes are still closed because of the snow so not many of the longer walks are actually possible yet.  Will head a little further up north and see what itīs like there.
 
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