Turquoise Ribbon
Now that we are in Patagonia, you may have to endure a few posts where I rave about rivers and lakes. Today we left San Martin and travelled part way down the Road of the Seven Lakes, which as you may guess, is a road which travels through the mountains past 7 mountain lakes. I think we have driven past 5 and they are all quite nice. Tonight we are camped at the campground at Lago Chico. To be more precise, we are camped along the river that leaves the lake. I know that not 4 days ago I was singing the praises of the Rio Grande, but I really think that the Rio Grande cannot hold a candle to this river. It truly is one of THE MOST beautiful rivers I think I have ever seen. There are endless deep pools and the pools are all a clear turquoise green, and even in the deepest pool, you can see every single rock at the bottom. There are countless fish jumping non-stop, some small fry and some 8″ trout.
The forest surrounding the river is deep green and very lush. There is black or brown sand along the shores, mixed with spits of interesting broken rock. Wooded mountains rise above the banks. It is absolutely gorgeous!!! It was raining today, but even so we went for a walk along this breathtaking stream.
One funny note. a few posts back, I told you about a group of motorcyclists that we were playing leapfrog with. We drove up to the campsite today to find the same group of guys!! This time we introduced ourselves instead of just waving as we putted past. We sure seem to see the same people over and over again!
Tomorrow we will complete the seven lake circuit and find ourselves at San Carlos de Bariloche, a town I expect to remind me a lot of Banff. It is a very popular vacation destination for Argentineans. I am really looking forward to it.
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