After yesterday we had high expectations for a great day out. We travelled by boat to Victoria Island. This was a short 45min ride from Bariloche. The weather was warm and sunny and we were rapidly forgetting the cold of the Antrarctic. Technically, Barilche is still in Patagonia but the weather was much different than the south. Unfortunately we still couldn’t keep Per from his cell phone.
We arrived on the Island and posed for the obligatory group photo.
Thanks whoever took this photo and shared it.
While the Island is now uninhabited and is a National Park - Parc Nahuel no less, Nahuel explained that he had grown up on the island and went to school there. We needed to visit the school.
After a few miles of gentle ups and downs (Nahuel advertised this as a “walk” not a “hike”) we ended up a t a secluded beach and, you guessed it, another fabulous picnic!
Thanks whoever took this photo and shared it.
Before eating, however, it was necessary for some of our group to cool off.
We had a great lunch, same chef as yesterday. No seranading this time just lying back on the beach taking in the warm sun. Before too long other boats started to show up on the beach so it was time to leave. I think the new arrivals were glad to see the back of us.
Back at the hotel for dinner we reflected on two great days in Bariloche. We started to get a sense of just how diverse our journey was becoming since we were about to move on to even warmer climes. That was for tomorrow.