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Leaving Medellin and Arriving in Bariloche

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“What do we leave behind when we cross each frontier? Each moment seems split in two; melancholy for what was left behind and the excitement of entering a new land” - Che Guevara, Diarios de Motocicleta

Leaving Medellin was difficult emotionally.  I had lived there for three months and had begun creating a life there.  When I left, I was leaving a place I had begun to consider home and people who I had come to love.  I could have happily continued living there for a year or two.

I felt the “melancholy for what was left behind” on the entire flight to Argentina, wondering “Why did I leave?”  It wasn’t until after I arrived and started walking around the town of Bariloche that I felt “the excitement of entering a new land”.  I realized how much I had missed the culture and people of Argentina.  I headed down to the square of this Swiss-German-Italian-Spanish ski town, bought a “choripan” from the “choripan man” and then sat on the shores of the lake eating and admiring the beauty of the lake and mountains.

When was the last time you were in awe of Nature?  It had been a long time since Nature struck me with its beauty the way Bariloche is doing.  This is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been to in my life.  I’ll fill you in with more details of the town later, but here’s the view from my cabin:

View from my cabin in Bariloche, Argentina

I’m happy to be back in Argentina.  I had missed this country and its people.  Since I’m in a town that is new to me, I’ve just pushed the reset button on my life again.  Time to go find new friends, new love, etc.