In short:
We cut our trip to Argentina short, we were supposed to return on Monday the 13th, but we are flying out tonight, TL;DR: Gaby got sick and it was not fun for anyone so we are just going home.
What went well:
- We met Pablo the "Beef Sommelier" IG we got a private cooking class from someone who truly cares about beef, our only regret is that we saw him first, after that, all the other beef we had did not compare in quality. He gave us a sampler of prime cuts from different cattle breeds, we got to taste grass versus grain-fed and compare the flavor difference. He also showed us which local, cheap wines are actually really good, he taught me about Fernet and coke and Gancia with soda water and lime as apertiff. Highly recommend it!
- We had the "Famous 5PM Tea Time" at the Alvear hotel that was very nice, Great service, they serve their own blend of tea and it is delicious.
- Uber, loved how we can get around easily and cheaply in the city with Uber. Also, I met many cool drivers, mostly immigrants from other Latin American countries, from a Colombian lady studying to be a dentist, to a fellow Venezuelan making a new life in Buenos Aires.
- We saw the Andes Mountains. This is something that I've wanted to do since I was little, finally was able to do it.
- The hotels and Airbnb were on point. Comfortable and well priced. Must thank Martha for finding the best places with the best deals. Thanks babe!
What didn't go well
- We all got sick, but Gaby got sicker :( we all got some kind of flu, Martha and I got over it quickly but Gaby has been sick the past four days. Life pro tip: Don't get sick when traveling, schedule your travels on days that you won't get sick.
- There were some rude people. People are people everywhere, you can't say that all americans are this or all french people are that, but the douche to nice ratio in Argentina was a tad higher than average. The people sitting in front of us in the plane were super rude and disrespectful to the flight attendants and you can tell they are used to people like that, but wow.
- Pricy restaurants with rude service: We ended up in a restaurant that that had the trifecta combo: Overpriced, terrible food and bad service! Like, I have worked on the food and service industry before, I know that job is not easy, but these people were rude as fuck right off the bat, as if our mere existence annoyed them. WTF? and this happened at more than one place, I would dismiss one place as a one-off, but more than once it's a pattern.
- Bariloche has no Uber and taxis are in high demand and low supply
our hotel was very nice, but it was located 20 minutes away from the town, going to town meant calling a taxi service, waiting 45 minutes to one hour, then expending 20 to 40 minutes depending on traffic in a tiny car, God help you trying to find a cab to come back! Also, taxis don't take cards there, so you have to get cash out, and good luck getting money out of the ATMs.
- The snow in Bariloche was not good, they had a really bad ski season, warmer temperatures and very little snowfall this year.
Conclusion
I am glad I was able to visit, other people in my family probably feel differently but I only wish I had planned the visit to Bariloche better, but other than that, I am happy I came and I am also very happy to be going home soon.
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