Visiting the SLEEPIEST TOWN IN PATAGONIA + Our Failed Travel Day in DOLAVON, Argentina
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Come join us as we continue our travels in Argentina by visiting the sleepiest town in Patagonia on a total failed day of travel in Dolavon, Chubut. Dolavon, which translates to meadow on the river, is a tiny town with Welsh roots in the province of Chubut located nearby Gaiman and Trelew.
On the particular day we visited, on a Monday slightly after tourist season in Argentina, basically the entire town was closed for business. After walking back and forth multiple times we had many failed attempts trying to visit restaurants, bakeries, museums and other attractions. However, this was all part of the misadventure, and sometimes bad travel days make for distinct memories, so we tried to make the most of our experience by befriending all of the local friendly dogs, grabbings some empanadas and having an alfajor and drink at a gas station.
If you're thinking of visiting the town of Dolavon we highly suggest coming on Wednesday through Saturday when more businesses are likely to be open. All in all though, it was a fun failed travel day.
Dolavon
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Visiting the SLEEPIEST TOWN IN PATAGONIA + Our Failed Travel Day in DOLAVON, Argentina:
Hey guys! We are Samuel and Audrey, a travel vlogging couple from Canada. In this travel channel we share our travel and food vlogs while touring the world.
We had the privilege of traveling around Argentina for nearly 3 months from January- April 2019 on a trip covering a large section of the country.
We kicked things off with several days in Buenos Aires where we were joined by Audrey's parents eating and sightseeing around some of our favourite neighbourhoods in the city. We then flew from Buenos Aires to Cordoba where we spent a couple of weeks in the Sierras of Cordoba visiting both La Cumbrecita and Villa General Belgrano with highlights including hiking and delicious German and Swiss cuisine.
From Cordoba, we then travelled a considerable distance on an overnight bus to Mar Del Plata just in time for a special food festival called Feria Masticar featuring the best of Argentine food and wine. We spent several days enjoying beaches and seafood before heading south to Patagonia to visit the province of Chubut.
While on the Atlantic side of Chubut we visited Puerto Madryn, Peninsula Valdes, Trelew, Gaiman and Dolavon. To summarize our time in this area, we had incredibly close encounters with wildlife including penguins, sea lions and guanacos while also experiencing Welsh culture in Argentina.
Our time in Patagonia continued as we headed from east to west trading more barren landscapes for thick forests, impressive mountains and magnificent lakes. We spent significant time in both Esquel and El Bolson with day trips to visit Trevelin, Parque Nacional Los Alerces, Cholila and Lago Puelo. Highlights included sailing, hiking, riding vintage trains and partaking in the national asado festival.
We finished visiting Patagonia with time spent in Villa La Angostura, San Martin De Los Andes and Bariloche where we enjoyed more stunning scenery and hiking. On our way back to Buenos Aires, we took the Tren Patagonia to Las Grutas before meeting up with Audrey's dad again.
To finish off our trip in Argentina, we spent more time in the capital and later Mendoza where we got to experience wine tourism to its fullest extent. Overall, we had an amazing time travelling around Argentina having only scratched the surface of this vast and diverse country.
Overall our Argentina travel series explores cities, small towns that are off-the-beaten-path, and scenic attractions with a strong emphasis on Argentina cuisine and local culture.
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Even a fail day with Sam and Audrey is a fun day and well worth watching.
Ah, thanks Grady! That means a lot to us.
Thats life! The real one! And it is fun to see some of this from time to time! This makes u even more credible! Like ur style!
Thank you very much Thorsten! We thought this would be a good chance to show a realistic travel day not gone as planned.
Sometimes I regret not walking more around quick visit places but you guys definitely did that there :D
I've been slacking off and did not watch until now. However, you guys seem as if though you were hitting the vino in between. lol I love the dogs and the free flow events. I appreciate the fact that you guys do this chill.
Thank you very much Lisa! LOL, we definitely were chill in this town and dogs were the highlight.
Thank you for taking us on your journey in this very cool town! 😁
Thanks Brendan! Even though we didn't do or see much it was a lot of fun still.
Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos That is what matters most! Having fun 😁
Absolutely!
Hey Audrey & Sam- Loving your Argentina Vids!
Thx as always...
Thank you very much Timothy! More coming out soon!
Saw ur aida cafe video ... In Vienna Austria and then went to your channel and since then going on and on...I love ur vlog...u guys are cute ,humble and ue videos are good and as a student right now who herself want to visit places and vlog once i have saved some money and all...this make me happy ....thanks guys 😊👏👏✌️✌️✌️😎🙋🙋❤️
Thank you very much Rosalind! Wishing you all the best with that. We did most of our travels after our studies. Our first job that really allowed us to save for travel was teaching overseas in Korea many years ago.
@@samuelandaudrey yo... Being the only child and currently doing my masters so..there are lot of other things going on in my life and so travelling is not an option right now ....but good to know that u guys started few years after graduating...that's pretty cool ✌️✌️,i am new to your channel ..just stumbled upon like an hour ago and i m enjoying ur vlogs..well untill i get to travel like u guys...I have youtube and I can ur enjoy vlogs ....so thanks and enjoy argentina guys.. ✌️✌️✌️😊😊
I would want to take the dogs home with me. Love your videos.
Thanks Shelly! We can totally relate.
Ikr.... poor dogs 🐾💕
So many free wandering pups on your trip.
Love you guys, loved the video and love the dogs.
Thanks for watching! We're glad you enjoyed the video.
At least the buses were running. :-)
Indeed! We feel fortunate for that.
If you are ever back in Scotland... Paisley, The Largest Town...Go for it...7 miles outside Glasgow......Luv u Guys xxxxx
Thanks for the great suggestion Paul! We totally miss Scotland. We visited quite a few times in recent years but it has been too long now.
Quizas mucho no se dan cuenta pero el tiempo que lleva editar y subtitular cada video es mucho y los felicito por el laburo la verdad que los hacen muy bien
¡Muchas gracias Julian! Realmente apreciamos escuchar eso.
I went to Google Map. That's a small town! How did you guys be there? wow. Happy New Year Samuel and Audrey! DON"T worry guys!! I still enjoyed it!
Thank you very much Mayumi! The dogs made our visit a lot of fun. Happy 2020!
Well, it appears that Dolavon is a very small town. I live 15 minutes from Manhattan and most of the good restaurants are closed on Mondays. Maybe the town doesn't get enough tourists on a Monday and Tuesday to make it worth their while to open their businesses. I've been to parts of the US where you can't find anything to eat, other than fast food, after 9-10PM. In France, Italy and Spain some museums and restaurants are also closed early afternoon. I ended going to the movies one rainy afternoon in Paris just to kill time. The only food I found at 2PM was at a McDonald's.
That is a really good point. I wish we could have found better info about the hours though.
If you don't like being crowded, you can go here on Monday!🤣
Hahaha...very good point! And if you enjoy making dog friends.
Quest for food in Patagonia, one advantage you'll have lots of daylight to find some....love the background music :-)
Thanks Dad! It makes those late night meals seem a less late at night ;)
Laundry is always a good thing to do on a lazy day. Lol not everywhere is a hit when you travel. You guys did well to keep the vibes up. Lol
Thank you very much Theodore! Funny you say that we just did laundry right now.
@@samuelandaudrey nice part about South America is most hotels will do it for cheap. Europe and other places not so much. I like to find a laundry next to a cafe so I could keep an eye on my stuff and also have a galss of wine or a couple of beers😊👆
Wine or beer while doing laundry is an idea we're going to have to try! Love it!
Well at least I learned something from your misfortune. I now know to not travel outside Buenos Aires on Monday and Tuesday. Thanks for the info :)
Thanks Bernard! Will you be in Buenos Aires soon?
@@samuelandaudrey I won't be visiting soon, though I would love to visit there sometime in the future. I went there once before and really loved the vibe of the city. My father is from Argentina.
That is really cool to hear Bernard! Where is he from in Argentina? Audrey's Dad is also from Argentina and he'll be in a lot more of our videos from this series coming up in a few months.
@@samuelandaudrey I've seen lots of your videos with Audrey's Dad included on your trip. She is blessed with great parents. He's a very good man and I love his appreciation for nature. My father is from Rosario.
By the way, did you guys ever go to one of those rodizios in Buenos Aires? God, I loved eating that meat when I was there. Really memorable. I think you did do that in Brazil if I'm not mistaken.
Thanks Bernard! Cool to hear he is from Rosario. We hope to visit someday. We really need to check out a proper rodizios in BA next time.
What fail?!?!?!? I would love to walk in quiet towns with empanadas & doggos😃
Hehehe...love the way you think Thiane!
@@samuelandaudrey Thanks!!!! Saw another video notifications frm yall and cant wait to watch it. More videos pls 🙏🏻👌🏻😁
Nice Video Samuel & Audrey
Thank you very much Pranav! Nice to hear from you today.
Dolavon´s rules 😁😁😉
Such an interesting destination! 💚💙
Thanks Anna! It certainly was a fascinating place to visit even though nothing was open.
Cool....keep explore, there always somewhere else open, those cheesy panada looks so good tho...
Thank you! The empanadas were delicious!
Yeah but it is interesting just take the risk of discovering a new and small place
That is so true. We'd love to come back when things are open in the future.
what is the exchange rate in Argentina? it says it is about 60 ARS now to 1 USD but i keep hearing different figures apparently due to inflation.
The exchange rate is constantly fluctuating in Argentina. We use the XE app to keep track of it. We started including prices in USD in these videos because otherwise the 'peso' price is out of date within weeks.
Mae'r bachgen yn edrych fel brawd billie eilish ac mae gennych chi gyffyrddiad o billie sydd gennych chi
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@@samuelandaudrey en verdad si se parecen mucho a Billie eilish y su hermano 😯 😅
1. that alfajor ..... mouth is WATERING!!! BRING SOME BACK!!!
2.I would a lot more visibly bothered if every place i went to was shut down. Good job letting a little Type B-ness lead the way!
3. The dog gangs is hilarious
4. I was waiting for you guys to say "the bus didn't come, it only works one way on Mondays and Tuesdays".
5. That alfajor though. . .
Thanks Ashley! LOL, we did have to try our best to make the most of the day. We'll bring you back alfajores for sure. What kind would you like. Send Audrey a DM and we'll pick them up in BA in a few days.
NOOOOOOOOOOO!
Wish you would never think not to upload videos like this, which you did not. Perfectly planned a so-called successful trip is too fabricated for the lack of better words. Hope you keep it up and keep it real.............
Thank you very much Andreas! Love hearing that as I think sometimes misadventures are more interesting.
Interesting honest video. The joy of travel. I can relate to such days and such places. Could happen anywhere in the world. I have arrived in towns where nothing is happening or the restaurant or the museum or whatever is closed. I remember one time I went to a particular place on the right day to visit a museum I really wanted to see only to find it closed long term for renovation. But that’s the joy of travel. Better to be a real traveller than a stereotypical tourist.
I think though if it were me I would prefer to rent a car and then move on if nothing happening in town.
Enjoy your videos of Argentina. Hope to visit there soon so you are helping me to decide where to go. It’s nice to see you in other regions and small towns and get an idea of what it is like away from Buenos Aires.
Good luck and thank you.
Thank you very much Foster! Ah, that is so true. Interesting to hear about your story. Recently, we visited somewhere in Chile where all 3 museums we went to visit were closed when it was posted online they were open.
Every trip has unplanned "failed" days. But that's part of traveling. Great video!
Thanks Chris! That is so true. Sometimes a good misadventure makes for a more distinct memory or story down the road.
I have never seen you two so overcome with excitement before! It's like where I live, but livelier.
Hahah...those dogs were the best Tony!
Sam & Audrey.... we are heading to Patagonia June 2020. Based on your experiences....
What is your daily budget?
Do most towns shut down for siesta? How long?
What are the closed days?? Sunday? Monday?
Are you travelling by car or public transportation?
We are really enjoying your vlogs.... thanks so much for keeping it real.... Sorry about so many QQQ!!
Thank you Colin! That is exciting to hear. To be honest the bigger cities don't really shut down just mostly the smaller towns. We typically took buses.
Oops... you answered most of my QQ in wrap at the end... thank you... Does somewhere like Bariloche also shut on Mondays and Tuesdays? ( specifically as we are there in the summer - which is their winter and i assume slow season
Thanks Colin! That is cool you'll be visiting in the winter. I have a feeling more businesses will shut during this time of year.
Sam and Audrey it is great to see towns all over even though they are quiet and small Loved the video
Thank you very much Effie! And all thsoe friendly dogs!
Las ganas que le pusieron al material es para destacar,muy bien chicos ,bien el Samuel ,destacando el lado positivo del recorrido,y Audrey te felicito por la edicion del video,Viaje por Argentina,Primer dia en Buenos Aires ,la musica en la intro y todo el video es maravilloso,,, che, terrible las empanadas que se clavaron en El Rayo, los saludos desde Buenos Aires, hasta pronto chicos y Dany, se estraña mucho tus presentaciones
Muchas gracias Angel!
Amazing places... :) Do you plan to record some places in snow? 💖💖
Thanks LeAny! It appears we'll have a project in Quebec over the winter so there should be lots of snow :)
Thanks for this video (as always). Watching Audrey cuddling a cute doggy is worth more than any touristic sights.
Ah, thank you Enzio! We love that so many viewers are dog lovers as well.
Hello. I hope You find one great bbq later😋👍
Thanks Michael! We'll have plenty of delicious barbecue coming our way soon.
nothing better that an empanada.
We would have to agree! Especially if it's a fried empanada. 😊
Hello! Guys missed your vlogs! I will watch one by one to catch up! Enjoy
Thank you very much! So nice to hear from you :)
Believe it or not, I actually liked this video. And found it funny at the same time!! Haha. Glad you found fun out of it and were able to eat and meet dogs along the way!!! That's the best part I think. 💕🐾🤣😊
Thanks Darcy! Those dogs made that day great!
Hi my canadian Friends....!!!! Creo que de casualidad reservé para febrero la misma cabaña que uds. AM HANG en la Cumbresita para luego ir a Potrero de Garay....creo que tenemos muchos defectos como país...pero las personas...los lugares y nuestras costumbres son valen la pena conocer...GRACIAS POR MOSTRAR ESE ASPECTO CON TAN AMOR....slds chicos
Muchas gracias Daniel!
Es emocionante escuchar acerca de su viaje a La Cumbrecita. Creo que te encantará ese lugar.
@@samuelandaudrey ya la conoci..en invierno...y subi al cerro..y comi de todo con cerveza riquísima.....!!!! Pasen algún día x Rosario....!!!! ♥️
La quietud y el silencio invitan a cosas lindas tmb ;) Disfruté de una forma distinta este video. Gracias!
Its a lovely video n definitely not a fail video.... Eagerly awaiting the next vlog. - Love from Bangladesh.
Thank you very much Iftekhar!
Good mood and good company make everything worthwhile right ? 👍👏
Thank you Celina! Indeed! :)
Cuales son en castellano?
Great video
Thank yoU!
Buen video,y Daniel... vamos por mas !!!
Muchas gracias Jorge!
It is a ghost time !!!!
I think this might be the first time we visited somewhere with that many places closed for the day.
Come on lads credit to ye for making a bad day into a happy one 😁❤️
God bless both of ye love from 🇮🇪☘️😘
Ah, thank you very much! Sometimes when you get a lemon you've gotta just squeeze it ;)
What a disappointment.
It was a failed day of travel for sure but we still had fun.
@@samuelandaudrey you were both in good company. That makes a big diff.
That is so true and those dogs were just the best!
@@samuelandaudrey 😂 the dogs and each other.