Tonight, while I'm writing this, the crescent moon is visible out the window of the casita that Toni and I have rented until the 21st of January. Casita del Sol sits on a peninsula that is surrounded by the waters of Lago Nahuel Huapi and the peaks of Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi. We want to say one thing about this spot on the earth, "WOW!" I try not to let expectations get in the way of experiences but I couldn't help anticipating our trip to this part of Argentina and it has left me completely speechless with its stunning beauty. Today we did a famous drive and our rental car suffered for it, but that is what rental cars do right? A great deal of the road is poorly maintained gravel. Circuito Grande is also know as Siete Lagos or Seven Lakes Road and passes along the shores of lakes that seem more like oceans. Canyons lined by peaks and rain forest cradle these crystal clear waters that disappear into valleys resembling fiords.
Again we feel welcomed by all those we meet and are fortunate to have the opportunity to engage in conversations of broken English/Spanish with families, waiters, shop owners and so on. During our drive around the lakes we spoke with an Argentine family here on vacation. Their 20 something son spoke English and we talked about his school, his aging father's loss of hair, family travel and the view where we stood as we conversed.
Our casita is owned by an American family and they are full time residents in a home just up the hill from us. They have taken us in like family and we will share a dinner with them this week. We will also see Al and Susan Read who spend time here when they aren't in Jackson Hole.
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Hmmm, the casita looks beautiful, your experience with the locals seems comfortable and down right hospitable and once again, I am at a loss for words to describe my feeling for your adventure. Love, Barbara
P.S. Not thinking about settling down there, are you?
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