Into Argentina...

Our last day in Pucòn was spent exploring the rest of the city. Enjoying the mountains and fresh air. We had a big BBQ with most everyone on our trip. It was a really great night! We had tastey hamburgers and listened to some music outside. We then hit the town expecting to find some fun bars for Halloween, and only got a few beers at a bar. Valentina and I hit up a late night spot to have a yummy churrasco (thinly cut steak on a bun with lots of avocado, mayo, lettuce, tomatoe)

The BBQ:

We took a 7 hour bus ride to Puerto Varas where we spent only two nights. We arrived on the weekend and it was a sleepy mountain town, so most things were closed. We took a day trip the next day to Chiloè island. We got to take a great boat tour with the local fisherman that included great chances to see the penguins! This island is the only place in the world where Humbolt and Magellenic penguins co-exist. They were so cute and we saw tons of different types of birds on the tour. We were lucky with our weather because apparently it rains about 250 days a year in Puerto Varas.

The Boat Ride & Penguins:

We left Puerto Varas on another long bus ride to Bariloche, finally Argentina. This place is just gorgeous. The air is so crisp and the views of the mountains and lakes are truly incredible. I've been hiking a lot and exploring what the city has to offer. It really has been great.

I've also been hanging out and trying to spend more time with the other people on our tour. We really are an ecclectic and diverse group. We are very comfortable with each other and have been doing a lot as a group, or a small group.

Tonight we celebrate Obama's victory with vino, beer and just about anything else in the hostel we could find! There is another GAP tour staying here, so we teamed up with them to celebrate! We enjoyed our first delish Argentinian steak and headed back to drink and party!

We have a 20 hour ride to Buenos Aires this Thursday....not excited about the trip, but SO excited for the destination!