Bariloche: The beginning of our Patagonia road trip

After three days of driving from Buenos Aires, sleeping in a tent on random spots along the road, and having restaurant fresh-up sessions, we’ve finally made it to Bariloche! The drive down here was absolutely beautiful, with changing sceneries all along. The moment you drive into Bariloche you know you’re for a treat. Bariloche is part of the “lake district”, which offers you lakes, lakes, lakes, and beautiful hikes. The town is known for its chocolate and the Nahuel Huapi National Park. For me, it’s now known as being hazed for our welcoming into the Israeli wolfpack. As Israeli’s always know someone in every single place they go to, our group expanded quickly with another five Israeli girls. Which means Hebrew, discussions about everything, and food, lots of food. Since they normally stick together quite a lot, we (the Aussie and I) feel quite honored we made the cut.

Bariloche is quite famous for its hikes, but I must admit we took the easy way out. One of the other highlights was the horse riding we did on another trail. I wish I was a proper gaucho, galloping through the fields and mountains, but nothing is further from the truth. This horse riding trip was more like a geriatric kind of thing. My horse Oscuro did a good job getting me up and down that mountain, knowing exactly where to stop and where to speed up. He even knew how to pose for the picture. Although maybe not the most thrill-seeking experience, it was very relaxing and those views were surroundings you’ll definitely not find in good old Holland.