Day Two in Bariloche

Our ship the Cao Cao

Waiting on the Cao Cao

Isla Victoria

This forest is the only one of it's kind in the world (Isla Arrayanas)

This was another funky tree, we also have seen them around town and on the ski hill

A look off the ship on the way from Isla Victoria to Isla Arrayanas

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Day two started out very rainy and very windy. We rented a car and then headed out to take a boat excursion on Lake Nahuel Huapi. Our boat, the Cao Cao ( http://www.islavictoriayarrayanes.com ) was some sort of cata boat and was incredibly stable. It was still rainy and windy. Once we got out on the water, and some safety information, they gave us some history of the lake (which was in spanish so we could not understand them) and then they let us go outside. They were allowing the passengers to feed the birds crackers which created a bit of excitement on the deck. We reached our first destination Victoria Island. We then took an hour hike around the island and checked out the interesting trees they had (many had been imported from other countries, including the Sequoia from the US). We got back on the boat and headed to the National Park Bosque de Arrayanes, which was another hike. The views were amazing, the forests very interesting, the sun even came out for us for a brief period. When we docked we went to the Llao Llao hotel, a large elegant hotel. We stopped back by Blest (brew pub) and then back to the hotel. We headed downtown for dinner. We had dinner at Don Molinas steak house. We had patagonia lamb and Lomo (a filet of beef). The lamb was very good and so was the Lomo (although a little over cooked, as we have been told Patagonians eat there meat well, and we had ordered medium rare). We also had more Alamos Argentinian Malbec wine from the region. We topped the night off at Wilkeny's, an Irish pub in downtown Bariloche.

We have learned more spanish and are feeling more comfortable about getting around the area. It is a beautiful place.