Chocolate and Lakes

With the stunning backdrop of Patagonia, the city of Bariloche can hardly go wrong. You can overlook the somewhat forced homey look of some of the buildings with their faux timber exteriors and the touts on every corner. For what Bariloche may lack in authenticity, it makes up with chocolate; heaps and heaps of decadent, artesan chocolate that looked almost too good to eat. Almost.

David and I were in Bariloche for about five days, preparing and recovering from treks in the surrounding mountains. We spent our days hunting down mountain gear and our nights eating Mexican food. For a couple of those days, we were able to meet up with the lovely Prem, David´s partner at Inti Wari Yassi and a good friend. The three of us managed to find a beautiful lake (okay, that wasn´t exactly exactly hard) with a small rocky island that we alsmot had to ourselves. The water was freezing but crystal clear; you could see 6 meters down in some areas.