Bariloche, At Last!

Hola from Bariloche, Argentina in the Patagonia!

We knew we would love it here, but we didn´t realize how much we would love it. The city is gorgeous- set on the shores of beautiful Lago Nahuel Huapi and completely surrounded by snowcapped Andean peaks on all sides. Best of all, there is hiking and skiing right outside of town. The only down side is that it´s cold! It hailed on us yesterday and somehow, even long underwear under our clothes isn´t enough. Drew is excited to have gotten two winters this year. The ski resort here- Cerro Catedral, one of the biggest in South America- is set to open on Saturday, June 14. We are already scouting the used clothing stores for his and hers ski suits, preferably in the most outrageous 1980´s neon we can find! Wish us luck.

Until the ski season officially starts, we are passing the time with homework- lots of it. Today, we both started a week of Spanish classes (www.spanishinbariloche.com) and already have enough homework to keep us busy all afternoon. Between class, tango lessons, an ice skating rink and lots of chocolate shops, this week may pass too quickly.