Argentines are known for eating late and going out late. On the other hand, I am known for going to bed at 10pm every night (though admittedly not so famously as the Argentines). Ever trying to participate as much as possible with local culture, I shifted my schedule dramatically while in Argentina, and surprisingly, I [...]
Entries from February 25th, 2010
Road Trip!
February 21st, 2010 · 3 Comments · argentina
We do love road trips. Perhaps it is the American in me, but I have to say, it sure feels good to have the road under your tires and a potato chip in hand as the beautiful countryside flies by. So when we rented a car for a few days, after months of [...]
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Perito Moreno Glacier
February 17th, 2010 · 3 Comments · argentina
Having traveled to Alaska twice and spent a week in Torres del Paine, I’ve seen my fair share of glaciers. And let’s be honest, everybody loves glaciers. There is something irresistible about the idea that snow falling over millions of years slowly compacts into ice and, under its own crushing weight, flows downhill, leveling mountains [...]
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A Week in “Pain”
February 9th, 2010 · 2 Comments · chile
After a week hiking in Torres del Paine, located in Chilean Patagonia and one of the most famous national parks in the world, we’ve taken to calling it simply, “The Pain”. Here’s a typical exchange:
Fellow Traveller: Are you enjoying Patagonia? Did you make it to Torres del Paine?
Us: Oh yes, we’ve experienced The Pain!
Fellow Traveller: [...]
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Trekking the Patagonian Lake District
February 7th, 2010 · 2 Comments · argentina, chile
We spent about two weeks hiking our way through the Lake District of Chile and Argentina. The Lake District encompasses much of northern and central Patagonia, and is often compared to Switzerland due to both its similar terrain and its wealth of delicious chocolate– what’s not to love? It is easy to see [...]
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