El Bolson, "the big bag" in Spanish. Rumored to be Tolkien's inspiration for the Hobbit village, this is truly a special place. Still within Argentina's Patagonia it is set apart from the typical Patagonia tourist towns famous for their cutsy Swiss-style architecture and chocolate shops. I can see where there rumor about Tolkien came from - it is Hobbitesque for sure.
Guys wearing felt hats, hippies galore, beer and jam making, a giant craft market, live music in the park, organic veggie farms and nestled in a valley with big peaks all around. What a great spot. And what made it even better was the super chill retreat-like hostel I stayed at. A big log cabin, a bit outside of the town, on a river, lots of hammocks. So relaxing.
I went on a great hike up one of the mountains in the area which started in the Bosque Tallardo, sculpture forest. Local artists carved sculpures into the trees, which you encounter as you hike through the woods - so cool! It ended in a steep climb up to a great panoramic view (you could see Chile!)
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hi al,
i just read the story about the anapurna circuit ... sounds great and familiar concerning the hightsicknesses - and i really like the pix...!
cu
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