The Lake District

After a few days of riding, I made it to Argentina’s Lake District. The area really reminded me of British Columbia rolling mountains, pine and cedar trees everywhere, and winding roads that were fun to ride.

I stayed for two nights in a small mountain town, called San Carlos I took a bunch of photos, and finally picked up a sleeping bag something I was definitely going to need with the colder weather coming in. I treated myself to a proper dinner one night since I’d mostly been living off gas station sandwiches lately.

The gas stations in Argentina are actually pretty decent. Most of them have little cafés with baked goods, coffee, and sometimes full restaurants. One afternoon I ordered a glass of wine with my food, but thanks to a translation mix-up, I ended up with a full bottle. Not what I expected, but I didn’t complain.

It was a nice break before heading back into more remote stretches of the trip.Read more