2008 March Photos Posted
Photos of our travels during March 2008 are now posted at: http://dhackney.smugmug.com/Travel-Photos-by-Year/2008/2008-03-March/
2008 January & February photos posted
We are back in Chile and finally got a good internet connection, our best in a couple of months. I uploaded January & February’s phot
Narrow Passages 2
More recent narrow passages… Tightest one yet. Exiting the main gate. Estancia Telken, Argentina.
Best New Photo Gear
For this trip I left my trusty Manfrotto carbon fiber tripod at home. I wanted to get a tripod that was better designed for low shots, but I wanted to
Parallels
In the early 1900s Argentina was the second richest country in the world. In subsequent decades its middle class enjoyed a very high standard of livin
Bad Roads
“Bad roads bring good people.” – Mama Espinoza. That’s the most famous quote from the most famous woman of Baja California, a land of some pre
Firsts
22 March 2008 This has been a week of firsts. Some were invigorating, others interesting and a few downright spooky. For the rest of the story, c
How Big is Big?
Thursday, March 13, 2008 Dear Nakeya, We spent the last two days at Perito Mereno Glacier in Argentina. The glacier was very, very big. When I am arou
The Duck
8 March 2008 We did our first bit of Ruta Cuarenta (Route 40) today. Surprisingly, a short section was paved, but more than a hundred miles was its
The Road to Ushuaia
Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost city in the world, is more than a place on the map, it is a symbolic destination that becomes a Life List goal fo
Sure Signs
Many times when you see a highway warning sign you never know if they are worth heeding or not. For instance, down here in Patagonia, if you see a gua
Days of Many Moods
14 February 2008 Lago Fagnano, Tierra del Fuego, Southern Patagonia, ArgentinaS54.53362 W67.22849 We found a nice campsite along Lake Fagnano a cou
The End of the World
02/14/2008 54° 48.73′ S We’ve reached the end of the world. All is well. We’re in Ushuaia, Argentina. It’s the southern
The Gas Man
One of the challenges of world travel is procuring fuel. Generally, gasoline and diesel are not a problem unless you are in an area of spot shortages
Making Good Time
02/08/2008 02:10:34 GMT We are 6,186 miles / 9,955 km from the center of the culinary universe, the Maid-Rite in Newton, Iowa. But we are only 697 mil
Gildas Kansas Jones
3 February, 2008Trevelin, Argentina Dear Troop 27, One of the best things about traveling around the world is that you discover unexpected things in
The Falcon Sanctuary
01 February 200812:06:37 GMT I was a car guy most of my life. I became car aware pretty early. By the time I was eight or so I was making model dis
Patagonian Light
Before we left Chile we were told by our friend, Jorge, who is a pro shooter, that the light in Patagonia would be like nothing we’d ever seen o
Northern Patagonia
We’re in northern Patagonia. I’m on the BGAN sat system, so this is the most expensive blog post you’ve ever read. Here’s a co
In Argentina
01/28/2008 01:43:25 GMT We crossed the Andes today. Now in Argentina. All is OK. Sent via Skymate
