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Crossing the Andes, then and now
The distance from Mendoza Argentina to Santiago Chile is only 111 miles “as the crow flies.” But not many crows could follow the flight path over the high Andes. For us, making this crossing by car was relatively easy, though … Continue reading
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Tagged Aconcagua, Andes, Argentina, glaciers, mountains, skiing
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El Chalten, our hiking adventure
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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Tagged Argentina, El Chalten, Fitz Roy, Glaciar Viedma, glaciers, hiking, Lago Viedma, mountains, Patagonia, Perito Moreno
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Gorges du Verdon, a very grand canyon in France
Les Gorges du Verdon is France’s version of the Grand Canyon. There are a number of similarities. In both cases, a relatively small river has etched its way through several thousand feet of limestone, leaving a wide gorge with walls of … Continue reading
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Tagged France, Gorges du Verdon, Isidore Blanc, Lac de Sainte-Croix, mountains, river, Rougon
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New Zealand South Island Scenery – January and February 2015
If you’re a Hobbit fan, you may have already seen all the landscapes we found on the South Island. For us, there was something new and exciting around every corner. The South Island is 500 miles long and the “Southern Alps” … Continue reading
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Tagged mountains, national park, New Zealand, ocean, Southern Alps, wine
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It’s a lot less rainier in Rainier October 19 (Day 48)
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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Tagged hiking, Mount Rainier, mountains, national park, volcano, Washington
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Banff, the First F Is Silent, October 11 to 12, Days 40 to 41
We are in Banff, the ffamous ski destination in the fforests and mountains of western Canada. The people are so ffriendly, they offffer a ffree breakffast! So the key to pronunciation of Banff is to ignore the spelling; it is … Continue reading
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Tagged Banff, Banff Springs, Bow Lake, Canada, fire, Lake Louise, Lake Moraine, mountains, O Canada, skiing
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada October 11 (Day 40)
Crossing the border to Canada was a bit tricky. We had to stop and change our cell phone plan to avoid horrendous roaming charges. Then we met with Canadian customs. Once they took a look at our matching QKA shirts they … Continue reading
Teton Post Script, October 5 (Day 34)
It’s just impossible to leave Teton National Park without “one more photo.” We woke long before dawn so we could catch the glorious sunrise. After two days here, we’re so jaded we thought it was just “meh.” Lots more interesting than … Continue reading
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Tagged Grand Teton, mountains, mule deer, national park, wildlife, Wyoming
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Finger Lakes to Lavender Fields 