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ARGENTINA & CHILE #5:  BREATHTAKING VIEWS OF BARILOCHE & A BREWERY

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Looking over the trip itinerary, this was one of the days we were especially hoping for good weather.  A chairlift ride up Mount Campanario was on the agenda, so we could take in the views of Bariloche below.  Rain or fog would have been a big, bad, bummer!  This is what we got instead:

(For all photos, especially panoramas, click on the image for a full screen view.)

This sunrise view from our hotel room got us excited for the sunny day ahead!
We were surrounded by these tall trees as we made our way to the chairlift at the base of Mount Campanario.
Southern Lapwings were poking around for breakfast.
That’s us waving to you, dear readers!

We were told there would be a local guy shooting photos when we arrived at the top, so just smile and let him take the photo, because there would be no obligation to purchase it.  Bruce and I are not into selfies; we typically want just a shot or two taken of us at our favorite vistas of each trip and leave it at that.  At 3,000 pesos ($3), though, I decided to buy our photo as an insurance policy, just in case…  If the guy followed through and e-mailed the file, at least I would have one picture of the trip!  As it turned out, Andrea shot a ton of photos of us and the group throughout the tour, so I will be including more shots of us than usual in my upcoming blog posts.

Just look at these views!

We were absolutely in awe with gratitude!

Following our visit to Mount Campanario, we went to Brazo Tristeza and did a beautiful hike around Lake Moreno.  Seeing it up close and personal was a different perspective than the birds-eye view we got atop Campanario, and we enjoyed seeing the flora and fauna of the area.

Make sure to click on this shot of Lake Moreno for a larger view. The lake was stunning!
The water was so clear, we could see fish swimming around by the shoreline.

We were rewarded with a little treat too—another one of Andrea’s “discoveries.”  This one was my favorite: Cusenier Dulce de Leche liqueur.  We all agreed it would taste delicious poured over Argentinian gelato!

Our group lunch was at Gilbert Artesanal Brewery, where we first learned about their brewing process, and then tasted a few different offerings along with our lunch.

Ice cream with dulce de leche, of course!
We stopped at this view point on our way back to town.

Included lunches on these tours are like dinners, so when they are followed by “dinner on your own,” Bruce and I head to the local market or bakery and pick up something light to bring back to the hotel.  In this case, the weather was lovely and the views from the hotel patio were gorgeous, so our little patio picnic of bakery sandwiches was a delightful way to enjoy the evening.

Coming up next: ARGENTINA & CHILE #6: Blissful Bariloche Bonbons and a BBQ at a Family Ranch.