Revenge of the nerd (and some weird freaky deaky $hit)

I'll admit it; The loss of my water bottle was an operator error. I got off a bus, put him on the sidewalk while organizing my luggage and then walked away leaving him chilling on the curb. I am pissed at myself for this, but don't worry, I am not as distraught Tom Hanks was when he lost his volleyball in Cast Away. (Although, i did take all my clothes off and wore a dangly piece of cloth around my waist for a few days).

I was persuaded to put on some additional layers when I arrived to Bariloche, Argentina (via a 20 hour bus ride), because Bariloche is a ski town, and ski towns typically have climates that require more than shredded loincloths. (Although, I will probably test this theory).

I have traveled to Bariloche before and decided to return for my last week in South America because I liked it so much. Actually, the real reason I came back was to eat $8 filet mignon at a really good steak restaurant, buy almonds wrapped in Chocolatey goodness and cast a spell on the Mamushka Chocolate Store (Reference Blog : April 14, 2006).

One thing I didn't prepared for: Staying at a hostel that has four attractive female employees in their mid to late 30's... and learning that they were ALL married to the same 60-year old man. Hostel Polygamous is a cool place (and by cool, I mean cheap), and the vibe is somewhat "Eyes Wide Shut," as you never know what type of freaky stuff is going on next door (like woman 1, 2, 3 or 4 performing an at-home catheterization) or if the old man is going to plop dead on the floor due to frivolous overstimulaton. I'll obviously keep you posted on if he drops dead. But don't hold your breath, the guy must be like the energizer bunny.. or at least a NBA Player.