We took a chair lift to the top of Cerro Campanario and saw the most incredible view of the area. The lakes are at a very high level now so some of the islands are submerged and the trees swamped. After seeing the area, we are glad it has been preserved as a national park. We were lucky to have an English speaking guide just for us as we sat in the middle of a tour conducted in Spanish. Gabriella had been a British Airways Stewardess for 14 years before becoming a tour guide. She was very informative and friendly. We saw the beaches that were crowded with people and even a few went in the water. The water temperature is only 14 degrees Celsius. The area here is cool in the morning and then up to 80 degrees in the afternoon. We had lunch at a Swiss/German restaurant in Bariloche. Talk about a small world, Norm met a man who told him he was from San Antonio Texas too. He had recently retired and moved away and is thinking about moving back. Who thought we had to travel this far to meet future neighbors.