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El Chalten, our hiking adventure

Posted on February 19, 2016 by noconbach

About 130 miles north of El Calafate is El Chalten. All the local maps indicated we would have 30 miles or more on gravel road, but fortunately we didn’t. Instead we had this: Patagonia is a backbacker’s mecca. We saw numerous pairs … Continue reading →

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Our Northern California Getaway

Posted on February 12, 2016 by noconbach

After traveling the world for more than a year, it was great to stop and nest in northern California, Truckee to be specific. We found a home away from home in Stephen and Kathy’s Tahoe Donner house (thank you!), in a … Continue reading →

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It’s a lot less rainier in Rainier October 19 (Day 48)

Posted on October 21, 2014 by noconbach

Now that that pun is out of the way, we had a glorious day to explore Mount Rainier National Park. We’re in the middle of the Cascade Mountain range that runs through Washington and Oregon, actually all the way from … Continue reading →

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Glacier National Park – Oct 9 and 10 (Days 38 and 39)

Posted on October 11, 2014 by noconbach

Welcome to Glacier National Park, our fourth national park in two weeks. We’re not going for a speed record, but we’re amazed at how much beautiful country we’re finding in these preserved areas. Have we said this before? We have … Continue reading →

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