Before I met my new friend Agos, I used to say that hitchhiking was something I didn't like to do, but after spending so much time with her and her witty banter, I had no choice but to join in. I was glad I did, because together we were able to cover a large part of Los Alerces National Park thanks to this type of transport. This park is huge, and although we did a lot of things on foot, being able to move around in a vehicle was even better. That's how we got to one of the most beautiful and somewhat remote spots: the Green Lagoon and its surroundings, which with its colours made the trip totally worthwhile 😃.

One of the most fun things that could have happened to me during my stay in Esquel was meeting my new friend Agos. She arrived with all her travelling energy that was more than contagious, and together we shared a month full of walks. In one of the many plans she had for us to make together, she thought it was a good idea to go camping in Los Alerces National Park, even though it was not the best time of the year to do so. In the first week of April we were already in autumn in this part of the world and, although the days were still somewhat warm, we knew that the cold at night would not be as friendly. However, we didn't let this deter us and still went to try our luck with their humble but equally functional summer tent 😅.

It seems that when you are used to walking, suddenly a trail of more than 10 km doesn't seem like much. Even increasingly longer trails end up becoming a challenge, as well as an invitation to see what beautiful landscapes you can discover. The city of Esquel was full of short and long trails, surrounded by beautiful nature to visit. After a stay of more than a month there I had already seen quite a bit, but there was always something else to do, like the 15 km route we found to go to La Zeta lagoon by a non-traditional path 😅.

Besides walking a lot when I'm travelling, another thing I like to do is to rent a bike. I have one at home and after a few months away I miss it, so in order not to lose the habit and the stamina in my legs, every now and then I like to go out and cycle a bit. So far, in almost every town or small city I visited I found a good bike rental, and in Esquel the one who rented them also offered to be a guide. I liked this proposal as a way to do something different, and so together we went on a tour of the Futalefú Hydroelectric Complex, in the neighbouring city of Trevelin, in the province of Chubut 😃.

After having spent a beautiful summer in El Bolsón, where everything was green and in bloom, it was time to move on and look for new landscapes. The idea of spending the autumn in a new place appealed to me, and I was glad to get a new opportunity to stay in the neighbouring town of Esquel. I had heard little about this place, but after a few days, I grew fond of it. I arrived here just in the transition of the seasons, so seeing the colour of the landscape slowly changing from green to yellowish was a daily occurrence ❤️.

After a month of living in the city of Esquel in Chubut province, I was already looking forward to meeting some more local people. Working at the hostel was nice, but since it was the low season, we weren't getting as many people as in the summer. Although I like to be alone at times, I also enjoy socialising and having a good time with other people. That's why I started to look for some activities within the community to do as a group, and such was my good fortune that I found a trekking group from the university that organised outings on weekends. They didn't mind that I wasn't a resident of Esquel and didn't hesitate to add me to their free activities ❤️.