The outings continue with el Zanjón de Granados restored architecture, Museo Evita and Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA). After a busy week we were rewarded with a long weekend for Carnaval. Thanks to Holy Cross we enjoyed a change of scenery in Bariloche, a beautiful town in the Patagonia region. We were responsible for packing our bags, boarding the airplane for the two hour flight, and the rest was taken care of by our sweet guide.
On our first full day we toured Circuito Chico, including the city, forest, lake, and Andes Mountains. We took a chairlift to the top of the Cerro Campanario mountain to take in the breathtaking view. The next day we took a boat to Isla Victoria and Bosque de Arrayanes. The water was crystal clear and the seagulls hovered over the boat happily accepting crackers from anyone that offered. The cool southern air, ranging from fifty to sixty degrees, was perfectly refreshing.
Bariloche is known for its chocolate, especially from the shops Rapanui and Mamushka, and I can attest that it is delicious. We returned to the city this morning, with chocolate for our new friends, and it feels good to be back. I have been resting, doing errands, and preparing for another academic week, this one only three days.
