Its like a cross between the southern alps and woodie - not a bad viewing spot.
Bus ride to Bariloche
Couch surfing with Alisa and Nate
Way up to Refugio Frey, thumbs up
double thumbs up
The only way is up. hard going through the snow
Refugio Frey, we made it!
Refugio Frey
Soaked, freexing, still smiling (is that vodka in the drink bottle?)
Nate loving it.
Quick sandwich break.
Yeeoooowww, we made it
Dinner with our Argentinian Family (Luis, Carolina, Abril, Gustina, Mandy)
Dinner served at Emma and Johns (Kev, Russel, John, Emma, Mandy)
Cerro Catedral - Bariloches ski resort.
Mandy looking down the mountain.
The runs shut, but its fine, go anyway and just be careful they say,
John, Emma and random dude at top of the mountain.
Not a bad view
Bugger missed the bus, means we have to spend the next hour having a beer.
Mandy walking the markets at El Bolson
Some hippy with the El Bolson traffic in the background
The same looking hippy fella with some local fellas
El Bolson (if you didn't already figure it out from the sign)
Had to be done.
What better way to walk the markets than with a local brew in hand
The locals smoking and playing chess
Checking out the markets and sampling the local microbrewed beer
The Parque at El Bolson
Hanging with my mate the tree
Justina giving us a dance performance in the kitchen
An electro dance duo performance from Salvador and Justina
Pudu Hostel, our second home
Russel, Rob and me at Pudu with my painted on blonde dreadies
Clock tower with Argentine flag
Locals hanging out in the plaza
Some dude on a horse, the Argentine flag and the mountains and the lake
Looking down to the main plaza with Lago Nahuel Huapi
The petrol station with one of the best views.
Nana Mandy knitting in our room.
Tree huggings for kids, I'm into tree........uummmmm....yeah
View on the way up to Cerro Campanario
Getting narc'd on Cerro Campanario
My god that's a good looking fella
Voted in the top 10 views of the world by Natural Geographic
Eeekkkk its cold
Not a bad view for a cafe
This photo looks totally like a painted background, but it isn't.
Sun setting
Shit, we best start our walk down before the light goes completely!
A walk through the bamboo forest to the Hidden lake with my spanish school.
See over there Mandy, that's a lake, in Spanish we say “lago”.
What you saying!
Yo
not a bad background for a photo
Thats one big mirror.
Which one is the lake and which ones the mountains
Admiring more of Bariloches charm
On the way up to Cerro Otto, urgghhh, I should of gone to bed before 8am!
Asado - I love Argentina
Mandy and Emma literally hanging out.
John Irish coffee, “ummm, john i think you forgot the coffee part”
The snow may not be the best, but the view makes up for it - nearly. Thats Chile overthere in the background.
Posing at the top of Cerro Catederal
Emma and Johns front yard.
Mila soaking up the rays with Emma and Mandy sipping tea in the background.
Emma and Johns Dr Seuss house.
Getting ready for breakfast.
Not a bad view to wash dishes too!
Mandy cooking up a storm.
Justina jamming out
1,2,3 Whiskey (they say whiskey instead of cheese - gold)
Vodo walking Mandy through the finer steps of Tango
Me, Kate, Mandy and Carolina, wine and tango - oohhhhh very Argentinian. (wheres the red meat)
A cheesy stand!
The dirt roads of El Bolson
