From 2011 to 2012 I was lucky enough to be able to travel around the world.

My backpack and I left Rome for eight months travelling towards the EASY, living a continuous summer across all the continents and experiencing incredible and unrepeatable experiences.

The thrill of a hunting lioness, the feeling os being so small on the Great Wall and the magic on Easter Island, dancing all the night at the Full Moon Party, participating in the Carnival in the Rio Sambadrome. But there was also the fear of dying under a landslide, the terror of being surrounded by a shark and feeling smelled by 'something', in the dark Amazon forest night. The risk of getting lost in the Patagonia and the anger of been robbed halfway through the trip.  On a bike with Cambodians, surfing with Australians, playing football on the beach with Brazilians, drinking wine with Argentines... everyday was a new story with new people, giving me the priceless feeling of having the freedom to manage and live every day of ,y life.

There are so many and so strong emotions that will remain indelible forever in my memory and for my whole life.

In these pages you will find, day by day, some short stories about the greatest adventure of my life

Welcome to Patagonia

Bariloche (MAP) is my entrance gate for one of the most impressive natural area of the world: PATAGONIA

Bariloche, city center

The city itself is just a small and calm touristic place, a famous sky resort during the (Australian emisphere) winter, it boasts stunning natural parks scattered along a series of connected lakes during the summer, that means now.

Bariloche, city center
Bariloche, city center

One of the best way to explore the area is getting a bicycle along the "circuito chico": a 25 kilometer road surrounding the lakes across several hills, providing some really interesting viewpoint on the way.

Circuito chico, Bariloche
Circuito chico, Bariloche
Llao Llao, Circuito chico, Bariloche
Circuito chico on the road, Bariloche
On the way down the hill, a dog, probably bored of an eventless day, start to chase my bicycle. At the beginning it seems it's for fun, yet after a while I got concerned...
Llao Llao golf club, Circuito chico, Bariloche

Boat trip are available on a daily base for getting another perfpective of the lake area. It makes a few stops on some islands, where natural parks are being held.

Lake district, Bariloche
Arrayane national park, Bariloche
Lake district, Bariloche
Lake district, Bariloche
Lake district, Bariloche
Nahuel Huari national park, Bariloche
Nahuel Huari national park, Bariloche
Lago Escondido, circuito chico, Bariloche
Arrayane national park, Bariloche
Nahuel Huari national park, Bariloche
Cabeza de indio, Bariloche

The one thing you don't want to miss is a hike on the Cerro Campanario, where you have a 360º view of the whole area. Simply breathless...

Cerro campanario viewpoint, Bariloche
It's time to go back to the hostel, a big "Bife the Chorizo" is waiting for me...
Circuito chico by bicycle, Bariloche
Circuito chico by bicycle, Bariloche

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