We had a very warm welcome on arrival at Hostel Aves del Lago. The hospitality shown by our hosts has been marvellous. Fabiana and her husband have made sure we have all the info we require and have been genuinely interested in what we were doing.
The flasks of freshly brewed coffee have appeared morning and night which were really appreciated! We felt more part of the family rather than guests. Quite a feat when the hostel was also hosting a large French team of climbers here for 1 1/2 months and a young group from Israel touring South America.
Fabiana made sure to chat with us prior to our departure, supplying us with useful contacts for when we travel north and presented us an unexpected parting gift.
If ornithology is an interest this is a perfect place to be. Just across the road is a lagoon bird sanctuary with large variety of birds present. Great action shots to be had if they are flying into the over abundance of wind here. ( if flying down wind forget it! About as much chance as getting a high speed pass of the concord and warp-factor whatever.)
For us It was to be a day off the bikes acting as tourists and time to let someone else drive.
We opted for a bus and boat ride to Perito Moreno Glacier, about 70 km away. Well worth the effort. The boat portion of the trip was on a purpose built catamaran which took you to within 200 meters of the glacier. Directly in front of the area where large chunks of ice break off and instantly become icebergs? hmmm. Some of the ice-cubes about to descend were about four storeys tall. If too close the resulting tsunami it could put a real dampener on your day!
Tomorrow. Its back to Chile and Torres del Paine Nat Park.
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