Today we landed in Patagonia, our first stop Bariloche. A beautiful, alpine town on the shore of Lago Nahuel Huapi, the largest of the seven lakes in this district. We cooked dinner at Cassis with the chef/owner Marianna, who despite being 8 months pregnant was a total trooper! The dining room faces out onto Lago Gutierrez and the mountains. We served a great dinner of Patagonian lamb, smoked trout, local berries. We also used herbs and vegetables from her garden, a testament to the Patagonian self reliance. She and her husband Ernesto were wonderful hosts! The next day we spent at Estancia Peuma Hue, an incredible ranch at the other side of the lake. We spent the day horseback riding, barbecuing, eating and playing futbol, it was perfect! The next morning few minutes for a choripan (sausage roll) from “The Guy”, buy some chocolate and the local craft market near the centro, and to the airport. Next stop El Calafate!

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