It has been incredible so far and was made even better one lucky day on Peninsula Valdes near Puerto Madryn.
Yes, we saw Orca's. Photographers in the national park had been waiting up to 4 days to see them and we turn up on a lazy sunday afternoon and get lucky. We waited for 4 hours for the atlantic tide to come in and lap at the sea lions basking in the setting sun. We were told that this was the time at which the Orca's were most likely to strike. They didn't but they came very close. Even though we didn't see them attack the anticipation was immense and it made for a great day. One of the highlights to far.
As Jon said, we returned to Bariloche. Stayed for a 5 nights, spent one of them at a Refugio in the mountains which was a great experience as it was a stormy and very windy evening. We also sampled some excellent in-refugio micro brewed beer. Our last night in Bariloche was great and it topped of a great stay in such a beautiful area. We had the Bosch family over for a bbq and wine - Argentine style. So the steaks were thick and rare and the wine was good and cheap.
We are now in Mendoza. Staying in a hostel which is on the 'nightlife strip' which has provided us with...well, beer. Jon and I had a very lazy Sunday. Woke up at 5.10pm. Rickydiculous. As I sit here in the garden writing this by the pool, Jon and Meado are playing pingpong. I think Jon is whipping him.
A wine tour was experienced yesterday, where the mode of transport was bicycles. It was fun and some of the wine we had was great and inexpensive. However, after drinking some top quality tipple we returned to Mr Hugo's (the bicycle tour operator) where we were provided with free wine which was to put it kindly 'grainy and vinegary'.
We go to Salta tomorrow evening where we will make plans to enter Bolivia. The next month is going to go by very quickly.
All the best to everyone at home.
James x (or is this Jon and Steve writing on my behalf...hmmm)
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