Another beautiful sunny day in the lakes district.
Today, I explored the town a bit in the morning. I got some groceries, changed some money, other mundane tasks like that. I also sampled a bit of the chocolate that the town has on offer. As a certifiable chocoholic, I have to give it two thumbs up.
This afternoon, I went kayaking in the national park. Together with an Italian girl and a couple from Holland, we headed to a crystal clear beautiful blue lake entirely surrounded by mountains. It was like something out of a postcard. The day was calm and the lake was mirror-smooth, which is why I found the heavy-duty touring kayaks complete with skirts to be a bit of overkill. They seemed better suited to sea kayaking or river kayaking than the calm, lazy lake kayaking that we were doing. It was nice being on the water for a little while, though. We had a picnic snack on the opposite shore consisting of coffee and some Argentinian cakes before heading back. The only annoyance was that, since it’s the end of summer, the yellow jackets were rampant. Despite them, however, it was pretty much a perfect day.
In the evening, the hostel crowd enjoyed some excellent Argentinian wine over a rousing game of poker. This place is really great, and I still think I may never leave.