So i didnt get to watch the superbowl, but thats alright cause Pittsburg won (for those of you who dont know) and i hate Pittsburg.
I was only in Bariloche for one night, althought it was a very cool hostel and i got the biography of Hugo Chavez from their book exchange. i met an american on the bus to bolson and we went shopping when we arrived and shared a cab to the hostel. i am very very glad i chose this hostel of the many options in El Bolson. after about a half hour of chatting and hanging out i bumped into a canadian girl who i met about 3 weeks ago in Mendoza. 5 minutes after that i saw Dave from austrailia who i havent seen since bolivia. i interupted a few converstations and almost tripped over a small child to get his attention. we then cooked dinner with a group of people and laughed about stories from the last month and a half. dave is my oldest friend from this trip, meaning that i met him in northern peru almost three months ago and 3 countries ago (we´ve met in peru, boliva and now argentina). we formed a new crew with the canadian and 2 brits.
The next day (yesterday) we trekked out to a refugio called Cajon de Azul (blue canyon). it was a fairly tough 5 hours out with a nice swimming break in a mountain river about halfway through. the next day we headed back to Bolson and did it in half the time. it was almost a true workout. unfortunatly dave is headed up to Bariloche for a couple days and hes heading off tonight. although it looks as if we may all reunite for this music festival on friday. i learned that its not just electonic, they also have trance, "chillout", reggae and ska. as well as massage and yoga classes and booths and various other attractions. now we just need a tent...
bolson is a great place to chill out. the hostel has a big backyard with hammocks and swings and people and pets and various animals roaming around. tonight has been deemed "sangria night" by the canadian and british girls, so that will be a new expierence. and for those of you traveling or heading out to travel or even just considering it, please do all you can to avoid americans (if your american). i have met all of four or five cool ones, and the rest are annoying or obnoxious or an even worse combination of the two. there was an alaskan here who "knew everything" and tried to correct the second officer of a large scientific exploration ship when he was explaining the phenomenon of rough waves, how to drive a 300ft ship around Cape Horn, and exactly what the scientists would be studying in the antartic sea, despite never having been on a scientific exploration vessel or having been to antartica. i hope i never see him again.
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