HAPPY EASTER FROM BARILOCHE

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Here we are in Bariloche, one of the most popular holiday resorts for Argentinians.

Bariloche is a very famous place and terribly commercial. It is the Switzerland of Argentina, in fact (along with San Bermando’s dogs for which you have to pay 10 pesos for a picture..) it offers plenty of chocolate and really looks Alpine -like. Like a Spanish-speaking South Tyrol...crazy!!

Since we covered 26 hours of driving over 2 days instead of 3, we have earned ourselves an extra night in Bariloche for a total of 3, isn't that cool! Amongst other things it means planting the tent one less time and leaving it up and standing for 3 consecutive nights, which is a rarity and very very welcome.
Yesterday we went up the highest cable car mountain, Cerro de la Cathedral, and took an Easter egg with us to wish you all A VERY HAPPY EASTER!! BUONA PASQUA A TUTTI DAL CERRO DE LA CATHEDRAL!!! Gregory actually had understood that we were going to a cathedral in the mountains, never mind, what can I do… When we got up there he got the idea, so that’s ok.

We have decided to go out for meals while we are here and have a party on the second night, which we had last night. That means joining up 2 days budget into 1 and buy illegal alcohol (Kim our guide says that we cannot buy alcohol under the budget, however we have already protested and bought wine back in Falafafu’, so I think she has resigned herself and accepted ammutiny…)
Well, the party was great, BBQ delicious and the PUNCH knocked most of us out... I have taken a picture of the punch given it was sooo good, see below..

Cable seats up to the Cerro Cathedral

View from Cerro Cathedral

The mighty punch