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Drive west from Bariloche to Puerto Pafiuelo and Suiza.
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BACK STORY:
With a long drive on Saturday yet no wanting to sit around and waste time, we decided to pack a lunch and do a "short" drive to Puerto Pafiuelo and the Swiss village Suiza west of Bariloche.
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| Flowers in pots, baskets and wheel barrows |
Suiza is a little village up in a wooded area in the hills above the lake and Bariloche. It had a Swiss influence and resembled a "Hobbitville." Walking around we found unusual wooden buildings, carvings, gardens and gift shops.
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| Bavarian design |
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| Carved wooden forest fairies |
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| Hobbit-like house |
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| lavender farm |
Making our way down the hill we came across a vista spot with a view that was absolutely stunning. Pictures taken from the area are used in a lot of tourist brochures. I could have sat up there in the quietness and just gazed out at the beauty for hours. Everywhere I looked was an incredible sight.
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| Vista of lake |
While we were there a group of ten bicyclists from Canada rode up. The group was made up of both men and women between 60 and 70 years of age. They had shipped their bikes with them and hired a van to transport their things. They had done similar trips in Asia and Europe and most recently rode from Seattle to New Jersey. Very inspirational to those who enjoy traveling in that fashion.
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| Caracara, from the hawk family |
On the way back to the resort we filled the car with gas for our long ride in the morning. We stopped by Luciano's to say goodbye. He put on some Pink Floyd music for us to enjoy.
After having our last meal at the resort's restaurant we said our goodbyes and returned to our room to pack. The resort would be closing down for its summer season on Saturday. It would reopen for winter ski season in four months. We were told that the place would be packed with tourists. Most employees travel during the four months that they are without work.
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