We have arrived in Bariloche

Michele has promised to write something tomorrow, so you're stuck with me again. Here goes:

Two guys go into a bar - well, not exactly. The two of us get into a boat and sit with two strangers. We start into the "where are you from" routine, which usually always ends with the Rob Ford punchline. Guess where they're from?  Winterthur !!!  The guy's dad worked for Winterthur for 20 years. What are the odds?  (Apologies to those reading this who didn't work with us, since I'm sure you won't appreciate the coincidence.)

Size doesn't matter - if you're a glacier. We visited (and walked on) the Perito Moreno glacier, which is only the 3rd largest in Argentina, but is by far the most impressive.

BTW, Canada and the U.S. are the only two countries that pronounce it glay-see-ur. All others pronounce it glah-see-ur.

Southern Argentina has the biggest and fattest dogs you've ever seen. They are everywhere. And very well behaved.

Finally had a good Argentinean steak. Yum!  Also a pretty decent burger. Still not any good pizzas, so I've given up trying. And still no rice.

We're now in Bariloche, which is like heaven. It was around 25C today, with little wind. No more layering and toques. This is the Switzerland of Argentina. Mountains, lakes, A-frame chalets, etc.  And really cheap.  The guy in front of us at the supermarket bought two bottles of local wine - 1.125 L each. Total price for both - $3.38 CDN. A litre of Hiram Walker whisky is $4.69 CDN. It's a wonder the whole country isn't stinking drunk 24/7.  I had two pints of artisanal beer with dinner tonight for $2.60 CDN.

We have good Wi-Fi here also. About one third the speed of Rogers at home, but 50 times faster than what we've been getting.

Here's a hiking/trekking tip: Find the guy/girl with the nicest butt, and walk behind them.  If you have to be staring at a butt all day, it might as well be a cute one.

Congratulations to the Canadian Olympic curlers for showing everyone how it should be done.

And thanks to J. Fox for the free Chile and Argentina offline maps on Google Play. Unbelievably useful. Way more detailed than Google Maps. We use them all the time on my tablet.

We rented some POS Chevy Classic for the week. Somewhere, my dad is not happy, but it couldn't be helped.

More photos and commentary from Michele tomorrow.