Chile to Argentina and Bariloche!

OK the hotel internet has been down and I am now in some upstairs office because I looked pitiful and was not a happy camper about not getting on for two days. ha. We have had a WONDERFUL two days. Patagonia and this entire area are beautiful and we had the most wonderful weather. They say it rains almost 300 days a year and we had blue skies and a gorgeous day yesterday to go from Chile to Argentina. We took a series of catamarans , buses, etc to get through the different areas to reach Bariloche. It was interesting to go through the exit of Chile and go through a little building out on a dirt road and one by one present our passport and white paper. Then we drove about 40 min on a bus on the dirt road-beautiful and snowy and awesome experience-then we got to Argentina customs so we went one by one in the order they called us to present passport and get the next white paper we have to keep up with til we exit. It was all so much fun and we had lots of laughs and for the most part we all followed Max's instructions pretty well. It really is a beautiful area. I had to carry my backpack with the computer and it got pretty heavy but it has been worth it. I am just sorry I am having trouble getting on and sending photos right now as we have some beautiful scenery. Yesterday was warm and we'd been told to wear everything we had. Today we thought we could slack off. Well today, it was cold and we learned about the wind here-it can almost knock you off your feet! We took a chairlift up to the top of one of the mountains and view was spectacular even in the snow and rain and sleet and whatever. It was COLD. I can't believe that the chairlifts don't even bother me any more! This was the dangly feet kind too! We had hot chocolate that was the best I have ever had. It was great fun. We went to a patagonian sheep ranch and had a barbecue that was delicious and we rode and saw the steps, I think it is called where the cold wind just stops. It is like Arizona almost there. We saw a kingfisher bird and I got a great photo right through the bus window. I wish I could have posted from the room last night when it was all fresh and I could remember and all. Our view is over the lake with snow capped mountains and it is lovely. Bariloche is famous for its chocolate and tonight Jim and I went to have fondue and when we found out that the cheese had garlic in it, we just had a chocolate fondue for dinner. Heathy, no, but good? YES. I am going to post this before it gets lost. Jim's leg is hurting pretty badly now. guess the shot wore off. The rib still hurts but not compared to the leg so he is doing ok but I worry about him.