The day we arrived in Buenos Aires our taxi driver told us the mayor had announced the closing of the Buenos Aires Zoo.  After 140 years of operation the objective was to set most of the captive animals free. As the city’s mayor, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, explains, “This situation of captivity is degrading for the Read more

What do Butch Cassidy and the largest dinosaur to have ever walked the face of the earth have in common? They both landed in Trelew for a period of time and became part of the city’s claim to fame.    In 2013, a shepherd spotted the tip of a gigantic fossil bone sticking out of Read more

Hearing a whale breathe is like hearing peace in the soul of the earth. If you have the time, go somewhere quiet and see if you can hear it on this you tube link.   We walk for miles along the beaches where the southern right whales winter for mating, calving, and nursing.  It is Read more

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Bienvenido!  “Welcome”in Spanish….. Cecilia and Luis, Patricia and Hipolito, Malena,Santiago, Manuela, and Antonella have certainly shown us warm hospitality during our visit here. They have a wonderful life here in Puerto Madryn and have shared their beautiful Patagonia sights and their love with us. -A Read more

A quincho is a structure outside the house set up for entertaining and dining. Luis’ quincho has a brick fireplace bbq with an adjustable rack, smoker fire, and a separate pizza oven. There is also a sink, cooking range, bathroom, and a large dining area. Luis chose a variety of meats to grill and they Read more

Today we celebrate our thirty eighth anniversary. Gaby took a photo of us yesterday and caught a dove in flight in our photo. Last night the gorgeous orange moon came over the horizon to mesmerize us. And today we saw over ten right whales playing  in the Golfo Nuevo. Being in love is like that. Read more

Today we arrived in Buenos Aires! What a wonderful, crazy, colorful city! We get to sleep in a real bed tonight…what coach seat passengers and backpackers find themselves saying in full gratitude. We located our apartment, settled in, and walked all over town. We reflected at dinner on one word that described our day’s travels Read more