If you want to start reading from the beginning of this series, go to the introduction: The Edges in The Wilderness Beyond. And then Wilderness Beyond Part 1: Santiago, Chile Easter Island The night before we were to fly to Easter Island, the LAN airline strike ended. Yay. Lucky for us, not so lucky … [Read more…]
If you missed it, you can read the introduction to this travel series: The Edges in The Wilderness Beyond. Now, let’s continue to … Santiago, Chile This time of year it is summer in South America, and it is hot. We landed first in Santiago, the capital city of Chile, which is a place I wish … [Read more…]
Welcome to the introduction for a series of posts about our recent 3 1/2 week travels around South America. My husband initiated the idea for this trip after gaining interest in the wilds of Patagonia—a vast territory of Chile and Argentina in southern South America—and also following a long-held wish … [Read more…]
Peru. Time travel to 2011 and visit a remarkable long-lost Incan civilization that flourished in the majestic mountain-top city of Machu Picchu. Alpacas stroll around and provide luxurious wool for sweaters and scarves. Thirty kinds of potatoes grow in Peru. Yum. Peru lies in South America like a jewel studded with the … [Read more…]
Happy New Year – 2016 – to all you blog subscribers and also to any visitors to my website! This post is dedicated to you. Without readers … well, I’d keep blogging, but it might not be as much fun. Thank you for your comments, insights, and remarks of all kinds last year. … [Read more…]