Strange Auracania trees, volcano danger zones, tranquil blue lakes, sunshine and first tastes of subtropical Chilean fruit. This was our reward for staying strong in the tempermental and rainy Patagonian Andes. Our improved moods may have had to do with the fact we were excited for our upcoming visitors- Todd’s parents! We knew this would […]
Back to the Carretera Austral and Island Life on Chiloe
We crossed the Andes once more from dry Argentina into the lush valley of the mighty Rio Futaleufu. I am always struck by how the weather affects the way you perceive a new place. When we passed through the village of Futaleufu, or Futa as it’s known, months earlier, on our way south, it was […]
The Argentinian Coastal Ruta 3 Suprises
After leaving Tierra del Fuego we were faced with a big decision, which road do we take??? When we started our journey, we went south from Buenos Aires and there was one general path, but now heading north, we suddenly had many. We could either choose small roads that cut through the center of Argentina […]
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Back in the USSA, Boy do We Know How Lucky We Are!
We decided to take a 2 month “vacation from our vacation” from July 20th-September 20th. It was perfect timing for a cousin’s wedding in Las Vegas and perfect for catching the PNW summer. So what do you do when you haven’t been home for a full year? Eat out at your favorite restaurants? Eat your favorite […]
Tierra Del Fuego: The Ends of the Roads
I know it’s been a while. We took a trip back home for two months and had the best intentions of catching up then, but we were pretty busy. Alex is working on a post about our trip home, and we should have it out soon. We are currently in La Paz, Bolivia. We are […]
Torres del Paine: Unlike Any Other
At this point in the journey we knew we were really into the wonders of Patagonia. There was no denying it that each day was filled with amazing views. When you’re surrounded by jagged snowy peaks, lush green forests, and empty windy roads, its hard not to be ecstatic about your road trip. We arrived […]
Argentina’s Great Parks
Again, this is embarrassing, but we are quite behind on our official travel posts. Last time we wrote it was the end of December, and we had just driven the Carretera Austral in Chile, and moving into Argentina. Our “Week in Food“ series, that some will remember, was done during this same time. We rushed a […]
KIDS ONLY: Creatures from Chile and Argentina
I promised my younger readers I would post about the animals we’ve seen and here it is! Thus far we have traveled over 14,000 MILES in Chile and Argentina!!! This is an astounding statistic for me. (I could come up with so many math problems about it) Such a massive distance, we have covered so […]
State of The Rambles: 10 Months In
It’s been a while since we last posted. The adventures have been continuing and the photos are piling up. I feel a bit guilty we haven’t shared in so long. I’ve used this time to post more photos on our Instagram account, but also I needed a break from sharing outwardly to process what’s happening […]
Practicing to be Patagonian Paleontologists
We had an amazing opportunity. With good friends from back home. This is the kind of opportunity people DREAM of. Imagine a private trip to a remote and very special paleontological site and getting an in depth explanations of the flora and fauna fossils exposed in the exposed prehistoric sediments. Following scientists around and getting first […]