Mountain biking along the shore of Lake Nahuel Huapi

Bob stops for a refreshing sip of Pisco Sour, uh, I mean water.
Winding through the myrtle along Lake Nahuel Huapi.
Anibal discovers a detour on the trail and decides to turn back.
View over Lake Espejo, at the end of the mountain bike trail. Damiano and Javier wait for us with hot tea, soup and snacks.
Carol finishes the mountain bike trail wet and cold but with a smile on her face.

Moutain biking in the Bosque de los Arrayanes

Anibal yells "One One!" and he takes off. Although everyone is psyched to finally get on their bikes, most of us are not sure at first how we will get our bikes to roll over the tangles of roots.
Taking a break on the trail. Robyn leads the pack, as usual. Bob is smiling, si? Maybe no? Perhaps at this point, he is wishing he was playing golf instead.
Bob has a dirty butt from a nasty spill. Now Bob is having a lot of fun on his Dirty Bike. Golf is for sissies.
Scott and Lianne stop for a sweet pose. Billy wonders if Carol is going to kill him later.

Finally on the bikes!

Anibal points out the dreaded ibis bird. Little do we know, this noisy bird will come to torment us in our final days in Chiloe.
Let the photo wars begin!

On the ferry to Angostura

After her dinner of beets and lettuce and a smashingly alcohol-laden Don Carlos for dessert, Robyn insists on riding her bike on the ferry to Villa La Angostura. The wind chill is 35 degrees F...this is balmy compared to what is to come. The rest of us hunker down in the cabin to watch the views.
The views over Lake Nahuel Huapi (Tiger Lake).
The scenic (and touristic) hike through the myrtle on Isla Victoria.

Dogs of Bariloche

Dog pick-pocket? I think not. He's caught a whiff of the leftover biscuit in her purse.

This lady charges tourists 20,000 pesos to take photos of her St. Bernards. If you try the "No hablo Espanol" thing with her, she'll spit on you and take off in the opposite direction.

Video: Chiloe Dog Dance

Darwin was right! There are interesting biological phenomena to be observed on the Island of Chiloe.

November 11, 2007.
Day one. Part of the group at Llao Llao - waiting for the ferry in the chilly air and high winds. Chomping at the bit to get on the bikes. Where are Lianne and Scott?

Welcome to San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina

Bariloche, Argentina. November 10, 2007.


The Latin American version of Aspen , Colorado - great views, bohemian lifestyle, but no foo-foo American chain stores.

No ADA compliant sidewalks here.

The Dirty Bikes shop is down the steps towards the lake, then take a right on the same street as the cathedral.

View of Lago Nahuel Huapi ("tiger island")