Rally Argentino in Bariloche
Monday, November 9th, 2009 Posted in culture, sports | 3 Comments »Written by Shanie The thirteenth annual Rally Argentino has commenced in Bariloche. The race, which is a series of competitions including dirt and pavement routes, brought hundreds of bystanders to Bariloche despite the cold weather and snow. Saturday's course used the Circuito ...
Picture of the Week
Saturday, November 7th, 2009 Posted in picture of the week | 7 Comments »Spring Over the Lakes District
Sunrise Patagonia Style
Friday, November 6th, 2009 Posted in day to day | 1 Comment »Written by Shanie One of my favorite parts to living in Bariloche are the amazing sunrises and sunsets. You can pretty much count on some sort of awe-inspiring colored sky show at least 75% of the time, in my guesstimate. This morning's ...
5 Great Bariloche Half Day Hikes
Thursday, November 5th, 2009 Posted in cosas lindas, entertainment, sports, travel | 19 Comments »Written by Shanie We have talked enough about how much we love the trails around Bariloche. And we have given some beta on the longer treks...but I thought it might be good to offer some information on shorter day hikes as ...
Phrase of the Week
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 Posted in phrase of the week | 1 Comment »no le llega agua al tanque: in literal terms means "his water doesn't make it to the tank", which turns into "he's not carrying a full deck of cards", or "he's not all there" in slang speak.
Our Fake Kidnapping
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 Posted in culture, day to day | 1 Comment »Written by Shanie When it happened to us a local friend joked that we had finally become "real" Argentines. At the time it wasn't funny at all. But now looking back, I must say it gives me a little chuckle. What had ...
Going to the Argentine Dentist
Monday, November 2nd, 2009 Posted in culture, day to day | No Comments »Written by Shanie One of the great things about Argentina is the health care. We have OSDE health insurance, which for around US$155 a month (with no deductible) gives you full coverage medical and dental insurance. Today I had a cleaning and check ...
