The Brel Chronicles

 

Bariloche, in northern Patagonia, Argentina, is home to more than 50 artesan chocolate shops and over a dozen microbreweries.

How do you spell Brel heaven? B-A-R-I-L-O-C-H-E.

Set amidst the Andes, Bariloche is also a world-reknowned ski destination. Though it isn´t ski season yet, the mountains are snow-capped and it´s -2 degrees Celsius. We´ve clearly left our bikinis and Havaianas behind, and for the first time in a long time, are longing for Canadian weather. Is the Foggy Dew patio open yet?

Bariloche is a great town with a great vibe, and deserves a much longer visit than we have planned. The chocolate shops provide free samples, the micro-brew is $2, and fondue is served everywhere. We love fondue. And chocolate. And beer, of course.

And for those of you who caught the Homer Simpson quote in this blog´s title, here´s the link to that famous scene where Homer visits the Land of Chocolate…an inspiration to us all…

 

You know Mel is the one writing this blog when this photo actually makes it onto the site. I just can´t help laughing out loud every time I see it…do I actually date this person?

Of course this photo begs the question…is this the worst photo of Brendan EVER? I´d love to receive your submissions for a future post… pichemelanie@hotmail.com. 

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