Today we went west of Bariloche. We first walked to grounds of Llao Llao ('zow-zow), which is where Obama visited yesterday. We then did a 6 km hike up a Cerrito by the same name, which provided excellent views of numerous other mountain peaks. From there, we continued west to Bahia Lopez where we walked some short trails around the periphery of the beach. Aftwerwards, we set out down some dirt roads to find Colonia Swiss, a village named after Swiss who settled there. Before reaching it, we stumbled upon a German style brewer set up on the corner of two dirt roads. The setting seemed so improbable that we had to stop for a few beers at the outdoor bar. Once we sampled some IPA's and ales we did find Colonia Swiss. This place was surprisingly fun. Set in the woods in a scene best described as alpine-carnival, the community had home goods retailers, beer, ice cream, meat roasters, dessert and more. Not only did we have more local beer, but we also had amazing vegan burgers at a sort of food kiosk. After some time walking the grounds of the village, we finished off our westward circuit with a ski lift ride to the top of Cerro Companario to get one last look at the area around Bariloche.
With that, we thought our day was over until our wonderful hosts, Herci and Julio, invited us over for homemade dinner, dessert, wine and conversation. It was the perfect end to our stay in Bariloche.
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