November 2010
5 posts
Bariloche... bizarro B.C.
The first thing we noticed upon arriving in Bariloche was all of the snow covered mountains. It had been years since I had seen a mountain so I was pretty excited, especially when we had booked a hostel boasting one of the best views there. Once again, I was expecting to need more than just my windbreaker but the weather surprised us one more time. It was sunny yet cool, perfect sweater weather....
Puerto Madryn... Land of the Whales
We left Mar del Plata well rested and ventured south to Puerto Madryn. We all expected to get off the bus and need wool sweaters but we were pleasantly surprised with 20 °C weather. Our hostel was conveniently located just steps away from the beach and we were told the whales were frolicking in the water by the pier. We immediately got ready and made our way to the water and sure enough,...
Mar del Plata... bizarro Florida
So we left the big city for a sleepy beach town 6 hours south. It´s spring here so the weather is far too cold to go swimming, much less sunbathe. The waves are pretty good and the water is lined with surfers decked out in their wet suits. It makes me really want to go surfing but waiting a month is not so bad. We arrived two days ago and slept for about 15 hours including the bus ride. It was...
