Lazarow World-Hike-About

Summing up three weeks in San Carlos de Bariloche ...(text at the end). In trying to supplement our income, I joined AA of Argentina, car service not alcohol dependency. Looks like neither my compact brain nor bulk meets the requirements. Felt like it, too. A fellow from Seattle ran down his battery, the third person we've come across from that city since our arrival in Bariloche. Unfortunately, I'm learning so much about the aging process and it confirms a lot of what I've heard. However, it beats the alternative, they tell us. That's the exact point of aging. Look how she struggles down that acute slope with her walking stick. (It was really steep; the picture is most deceptive). These sudden downpours sure can isolate a person. Actually, chunks from Perito Moreno glacier collapsed into a lagoon causing the water level to rise and strand another 'turiste'. "Say fella, I'm looking to buy a beach umbrella...come to think of it, ...

"Red, red wine...Blue, blue water". Many people undertake the hike with the intention of spending a night at the refugio and then moving onto another or returning the following day. We decided to return on the same day, making it a tough stretch of 16 miles. Although the elevation gain was in the mid-2000's, much of it was during the final push to reach Refugio Frey, a period when we were obviously more tired than at any other stage of the trek. We met a few Brazilian youngsters at the top. Jonny, the most vocal of the group, shared his philosophy of life with us which we found interesting. It seems many of the younger generation are tending to place less emphasis on material well-being than earlier ones. This is hardly a scientific survey but something we have discerned over the years. While our generation seemed to be highly focused on education, pursuing jobs and business opportunities and family life, there seems to be a different ethic with the younger set....