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People of Patagonia

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

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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Explora and Torres de Paine National Park

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

Leslie and I arrived at ”Explora” this afternoon after a 5 hour drive from Punta Arenas and a quick stop in Puerto Natales en route to use the facilities! After a quick lunch I headed out on the Mirador Condor … Continue reading →

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My Stendhal moments

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

I mentioned in a prior post that I had a bit of a Stendhal syndrome moment at the Siena Duomo (cathedral). First of all I love the exterior of the Duomo, the campinile (bell tower) is alternating stripes of white … Continue reading →

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A list of my travels

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

Here is a list of the countries / nations / territories that I have visited, I may have forgotten one or two!   I have been on multi-day hiking and biking trips in many of these countries and have ridden a … Continue reading →

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