Spent most
of the day absorbing the cultural side of the town…..eating, shopping and
buying chocolate. Bariloche is the
capital of chocolate in Argentina.
The Chocolaterias all have their own appeal and stand out with their
immaculately adorned shop windows and distinct colours…..each shop has it’s own
colour. I bought some from the best
chocolate shop in town, Mamuschka. The
place is so popular that you have to take a ticket and your turn to place an
order….a bit like the cheese counter at Tescos. I had eight pieces and ate them pretty much one
after the other as they were so good….felt a bit sick after though
Met up with
Jaime and Carol (who I met in Pucon,
Chile) for
dinner at El Boliche de Alberto…..the same place as I ate the night before. I had explained previously but it's a steakhouse in the truest sense of the word.
Apparantly one of the best in Argentina. The menu consists of different kinds of cuts of meat….and all flame
grilled. Tonight I opted for the Fat Boy
350g Bife de Lomo (fillet)…..Dr Atkins would have been proud…God Bless
him. The place is inexpensive too, with
fries, salad (just to be on the healthy side), and wine; the bill came to about
£10 each. On the way home I opted out of
getting more chocolate from one of the many late night Chocolaterias.
