I´m sorry! I´m very pregnant!
Ah, finally a chance to rejoin the blogging world. I was feeling a touch of withdrawal. Well, as I write, I am sitting in an internet cafe in Santiago de Chile. But Christine and I didn´t come here directly - we made a three day trip to San Carlos de Bariloche in Argentina.
I must admit it was one of the most amazing and beautiful places on earth. Bariloche is a little tourist honky tonk town with a chalet theme, and is famous for chocolate making (and let me say, the chocolates are nothing to shake a stick at - they are VERY good). The truly amazing part is the setting, high in the Andes nestled between several¨"alpine" lakes. Think Lake Tahoe, except several more lakes, a lot of mountains, and snowy peaks as far as the eyes can see.
The hotel was equally amazing, as we had a balcony overlooking the lakes and several snow capped mountains. I spent several hours enjoying the view, although somewhat unwillingly. I caught some nasty cold in Buenos Aires which effectively stopped me from doing my much anticipated snowboarding sojourn. Needless to say I was very disappointed, but the fresh mountain air and the lack of stress sped up my recovery time. So quickly, in fact, that Christine and I were able to do zip lines in the forest canopy high above Bariloche. The pictures have to be seen to be believed. What made it more exciting was the ice factor - the ground was still covered with snow and the hike up slippery forest slopes added to the enjoyment. And Christine was so reluctant at first...
Words simply can´t do justice to the place, and I hope to get some pics up as soon as I get a faster internet connection. And once again, to refer to my somewhat strange title. It´s been a little running joke - "Lo Siento! Estoy muy embarazada!" Which would sound like "I´m sorry! I´m very embarrassed!", but embarazada actually means pregnant. A simple Spanish 101 mistake - but I´ve been tempted to say it. I guess it´s just my odd sense of humor...
I must admit it was one of the most amazing and beautiful places on earth. Bariloche is a little tourist honky tonk town with a chalet theme, and is famous for chocolate making (and let me say, the chocolates are nothing to shake a stick at - they are VERY good). The truly amazing part is the setting, high in the Andes nestled between several¨"alpine" lakes. Think Lake Tahoe, except several more lakes, a lot of mountains, and snowy peaks as far as the eyes can see.
The hotel was equally amazing, as we had a balcony overlooking the lakes and several snow capped mountains. I spent several hours enjoying the view, although somewhat unwillingly. I caught some nasty cold in Buenos Aires which effectively stopped me from doing my much anticipated snowboarding sojourn. Needless to say I was very disappointed, but the fresh mountain air and the lack of stress sped up my recovery time. So quickly, in fact, that Christine and I were able to do zip lines in the forest canopy high above Bariloche. The pictures have to be seen to be believed. What made it more exciting was the ice factor - the ground was still covered with snow and the hike up slippery forest slopes added to the enjoyment. And Christine was so reluctant at first...
Words simply can´t do justice to the place, and I hope to get some pics up as soon as I get a faster internet connection. And once again, to refer to my somewhat strange title. It´s been a little running joke - "Lo Siento! Estoy muy embarazada!" Which would sound like "I´m sorry! I´m very embarrassed!", but embarazada actually means pregnant. A simple Spanish 101 mistake - but I´ve been tempted to say it. I guess it´s just my odd sense of humor...
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