December 6, 2024 This morning I headed to the fishing harbor to enjoy the sunrise. It was a spectacular sunrise as the fishermen were just arriving to head out for the day. My walk around the bay and visit the fishing harborprovided a beautiful view of the harbor and the hard working fisherman. Then headed …
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Patagonia – Gaucho Ranch
December 5, 2024 What a difference a day makes in Torres de Paine! Our beautiful sunny day that we had yesterday has been replace with soulful grey clouds that obscure the mountains and the sunrise. We were really blessed to have such an incredible day yesterday. After breakfast we started our long journey out of …
Patagonia – Torres del Paine – Hiking
December 4, 2024 Sunrise over the Logo Grey glacier was a spectacular event!! My room has a view of the lake and the glacier so special to wake up to that view. After breakfast we returned to Torres del Paine to pursue its myriad wonders on foot with an experienced guide. Our first hike of …
Patagonia – Los Glaciares National Park
December 2, 2024 A spectacular sunrise began the day then we headed out for a full-day excursion to Los Glaciares National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. During our ride to the park, we learned about glaciers and the park’s geology from our local guide. Along the way we stopped to honor “gaucho gil” who …
Patagonia – Torres del Paine
December 3, 2024 We traveled by bus to Torres del Paine this morning, This national park was declared a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1978 and is renowned as one of the most remote, beautiful, and unspoiled places in the world. The landscape is rich and diverse in dramatic geological formations, which combine in …
Patagonia – El Calafat
December 1, 2034 In the early morning we headed to the airport to catch a flight to El Calafate, Patagonia. Buenos Arias airport is an absolute mad house!!! When they say that you need to arrive at least 4 hours ahead of your flight they are not kidding. we stood in line for almost 2 …
Patagonia – Los Glaciares National Park
December 2, 2024 A spectacular sunrise began the day then we headed out for a full-day excursion to Los Glaciares National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. During our ride to the park, we learned about glaciers and the park’s geology from our local guide. Along the way we stopped to honor “gaucho gil” who …
Patagonia – Buenos Aires
November 29 & 30, 2024 After a long day of travel to Santiago and arriving at almost midnight we headed out at 6:00am for the airport to fly to Buenos Aires to begin the Patagonia part of the trip. On Good Friday many people stood in line to shop we spent the day in immigrations …
Easter Island – Sunrise
November 28, 2024 It is Thanksgiving, it’s 5:00am and we are headed to see the sunrise at Ahu Tomgariki home of the famous 15 Moai. Once we got to the park we had biscuits and tea while we waited for the park to open. The sunrise was not spectacular because it was cloudy but it …
Easter Island – Rand Koa Volcano and Sunset
November 27, 2024 The morning was spent at one of the most scenic spots on the island!!! At Rano Kao Volcano, we explored the freshwater lake tha was formed in the crater’s depth and explored Orango’ ceremonial center on the crate’s edge. This place is one of the principal sited of the birdman cult, which …