Exploring the world, intentionally or not…
Posted in Argentina on Oct 10th, 2008
SEATTLE – Back to Argentina? What? If you read the last post on this blog you might think I had never left. Of course you might also notice that the last post was well over a year ago. So first let me bring you up to speed on what has happened since that last entry…
I [...]
Posted in Argentina on Jul 10th, 2007
BUENOS AIRES – Down here in Argentina we get a lot of political news, and just like in the U.S. one of the hot topics is the upcoming presidential election. One candidate in particular is getting a lot of press. You’ll probably figure out pretty quickly who I’m talking about…
Posted in Argentina on Jun 2nd, 2007
BUENOS AIRES — There is a small sign above the elevator in the building where I live in Buenos Aires. Translated from Spanish, it reads as follows:
“There being stairs, management is not responsible for any accidents that occur as a result of using the elevator.”
I guess you can get away with stuff like that when [...]
Posted in Argentina on Apr 10th, 2007
Moon over Fitz Roy
EL CHALTÉN, ARGENTINA – Patagonia. The word conjures up images of far-off, exotic, fairy-tale lands. Most maps don’t even label Patagonia as a place, lending it an air of mystery. So, just in case you don’t know exactly where Patagonia is, that’s OK.
Posted in Argentina on Apr 7th, 2007
EL CALEFATE, ARGENTINA – I have been moving pretty fast lately and haven’t had time to write.  I shall attempt to summarize the last few weeks in just four sentences.
OK, excessively long run-on sentences without punctuation.Â
(try not to take a breath as you read…)
After leaving Bolivia I headed south through the Atacama Desert in Chile and met with [...]