Post by Ella
Day: April 17, 2024
The ever receding trail head
Post by Grubb. Searching my AllTrails app I found a trail labeled “moderate” that was midway between the Aerosilla chair lift and where we’re staying. I downloaded the directions. After we were unloaded from the lift and fortified by a cappuccino (for me) and a smoothie (for Ella), we caught a #20 bus and went…
Flash card animal talk
Post by Ella During our day tour along the seven lakes (see Never ending water post), guide Matthias kept us entertained by telling us about the wildlife found in the area. He has a deck of 5 x 7 laminated cards. He held up each photo and then passed the card around. I noticed that…
Truchas!
Post by Grubb. When I was growing up in Los Alamos and pursuing my juvenile delinquency, whenever the cops showed up someone would shout, “Truchas! Truchas!” and we would make like a trout and try to slip away. Here in Patagonia I look for Trucha on the menu. The first time I ordered trout for…
Never ending water
One of the many natural sights in the Bariloche area is the string of seven lakes which stretch from Bariloche to San Martin de Los Andes. The lakes nestle up to the Andes to the west, which is also the Chilean border. Interesting story about how the Andes were designated as the border. A lot…