Argentina is certainly a very diverse country, and we have had a great couple of days exploring the town and its spectacular surroundings - so different from everywhere else we have been so far in the country. Again, we have been very fortunate with the weather with just one day of ongoing rain, and a couple of days of intermittent sunshine and cloud. This morning we travelled to the top of a nearby mountain by cable car with great views of the town and the very large Lago Nahuel Huapi. The snow covered mountains, valleys of dense forests and extensive lake system provide for stunning scenery and hiking terrain. Many of the visitors at this time of the year are here for the skiing but we have opted out of that. Heather is more than proficient, but my skiing abilities, having grown up in southern Africa, would restrict me to the kids training slopes. The town itself is filled with character, with attractive and unusual log and stone architecture, numerous St. Bernard dogs posing for photographs with their owners for a fee, and numerous and some very large chocolate shops.
