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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Escape from Chile!
Our time in the Chilean part of Patagonia ended this morning, November, 30. We got up and finished packing, ate breakfast, etc., and were all ready for our 8:30 transfer to our next destination. We loaded onto the van, just … Continue reading
Balmaceda Lake
On Tuesday morning, Leslie and I walked around an edge of Balmaceda Lake with our guide Javier. It was essentially a bird-watching walk and we saw a wide variety of birds in this area. I don’t have many photos, though, … Continue reading
Lake Sofia and the Aonikenk
On Monday morning we got up, had breakfast, and headed off on our chosen excursion to Lake Sofia with our guide Claudia. It was just the two of us, and Claudia, which was quite nice for a change! We hiked … Continue reading
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Tagged Aonikenk, condors, Eberhardt, Lake Sofia, Milodón, Patagonia, Pisco Sours, Puerto Natales, Torres del Paine National Park
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“Remota”, Puerto Natales
After dropping off Cher and her husband, the van dropped Leslie and I at “Remota” which was just a few minutes further down the road. Similar to Explora, it is an all-inclusive property with excursions, etc. We thought it would … Continue reading
Silence of the lambs
On Sunday afternoon we were shuttled to the town of Puerto Natales with “Cher” and her husband who were also staying in this town on their way home. They were staying at the “Singular” hotel and when we pulled into … Continue reading
People of Patagonia
No, not the indigenous or the current natives! I haven’t written much about the other travelers we encountered and spent time with at Explora so I will give a little run down now. We typically socialized with four other people that … Continue reading
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Tagged Atacama, Cordillera, easter island, Explora, Patagonia, Via Australis
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Pingo River
I think Leslie was surprised to see me down at breakfast on Sunday morning (Nov. 27). This is the morning after my fever and she must have figured out from the fact that my nightclothes were over the shower rod, … Continue reading
Fever all through the night!
I woke up in the middle of Saturday night / Sunday morning (Nov. 26-27) due to a terrible fever! The bed was soaked and I moved to the other side only to wake up later on with the same problem! … Continue reading
Horseback riding – Santa Gemita Ranch
After our quincho / gaucho lunch we went horseback riding, right from the quincho, with the gauchos! We were divided into two groups and Leslie headed off before me. It was a lovely ride and very different from the pampas … Continue reading
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Tagged gaucho, horseback riding, Patagonia, quincho, Santa Gemita Ranch, Zamora River
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Quincho
A quincho is a place where you come together to have a barbecue, “gaucho” style. After our walk through “Guanaco Central” we ended up at a quincho for lunch. The building was enclosed with a large pit in the middle … Continue reading
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Tagged empanada, guacho, Guanaco, Patagonia, quincho, Torres del Paine
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Not Quite a Mid-Life Gap Year 