Why this trip? 2.0 – Re-entry and real honesty

I owe the world an apology. OK, maybe an apology is the wrong thing. I owe it to the world, and to you, to be real. Though I wrote a blog for part of my trip, I must admit I was really hesitant to do it. Yes, I wanted my friends and family to not …

Time to start writing

So, the big trip is over.  Now I get to go through that weird re-entry phase.  Want to watch me freak out? Put me in a huge suburban Safeway with 10 billion options and I freeze like a squirrel caught in the headlights. You know the scene. A squirrel freaking out, trying to decide what to do, …

Trip videos!

I took a bunch of random short videos along my journey.  I posted some to Facebook, but I know some family members have said "no" to succumbing to the dark side and joining that world. So...that said, I strung them all together and am posting here. I'll withhold commentary about these. They are just random …

Random Pictures

I am in Coyhaique today with a very rare fast internet connection. I figured I would just post some of my favorite pictures. They are not in any particular order but hopefully with give you a better flavor of this adventure.

Why this trip?

"This is so beautiful and I am incredibly lucky to be here. Next time in the city, when I'm bemoaning not having a career or money, I must remember this" - Robert Kull, Solitude: Seeking Wisdom in Extremes. A Year Alone in the Patagonia Wilderness Why this trip and what has it felt like? This …

Cochrane March 9 – Thurs

I made it to Cochrane in record time. I arrived yesterday, making the trip from Ohiggins in 3 days.  But today I am paying the price.  I am super tired so am going to stay here today. My plans are a bit up in the air.  The weather around here is changing rapidly and that …

March 5th Sunday – Next steps

I have made it to Ohiggins.   The trip back has been beautiful. I got the ferry up Lago Desierto a day early so I could spend two nights there before crossing through the moutains to Chile (My decompression from the tourist world of Chalten).  The north side of the lake is beautiful but usually …

March 2 – New(er) plans

  The buses wouldn't cooperate yesterday. Now I am back in Chalten for the third time in a week ! I guess life could be worse . Time to execute plan B. Or maybe I am on C now? D? Assuming the weather clears ( rainy and cold today, summer is definitely over),  I am …

New Plans

For those of you on Facebook, you might be aware of the difficulties of my last few days. For those of you who have avoided CrackBook, first off, congratulations and, second, here is the quick summary.( don't have my keyboard so will make it brief) I left Chalten a few days ago planning to head …

Taking a break from blogging

  OK, a break has already been taken as I think the last day I reported on was Feb 4?  That only makes me 23 days behind.  Ugh!  Its not that I haven't loved writing. In fact, I have liked it so much I have started to write essays on the side on a bunch …