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| 24th November 2009 beinak | - From: Refugios and Hiking Around El Bolson You can camp with a tent next to the refugios I visited. It costs but not much... 3 or 4 dollars US maybe. Food you can buy but what is available varies from refugio to refugio. Better to bring some of your own. Go! Take a week, or more! |
| 23rd November 2009 Eli | hiking - From: Refugios and Hiking Around El Bolson hello, thanks for the info. i am wondering, how long, and how cheaply, is it possible to hike around the areas with refugios? For instance, if i brought a tent, could i set up nearby and just buy some food? And, are you able to buy supplies at the refugios, or just meals? Thanks, Eli |
| 6th November 2009 Crouser | wow - From: Glacier Bay Outer Coast omg this is sooo nice woooow nice stones cooool i also like to go to this place |
| 6th November 2009 TinNiE | - From: Glacier Bay Outer Coast ... this is beautiful x(0_0)x |
| 21st October 2009 Nathan Borson | Great account of a rare event - From: Lituya Bay Outburst Flood - 2009 Great photo documentation and writing! It's hard to grasp the scale of the landscape in the aerial photos, even having been there. The faint white streamers in the water represent so much ice we could not push through it in our pack rafts! It's probably worth mentioning the rarity of this event. While the flow from Desolation Lake must vary considerably I have never heard of an outburst event of this scale in Lituya Bay. That doesn't mean it hasn't happened, of course; there are times when no one is there. |
| 19th October 2009 Jim Maddry | Good timing! - From: Lituya Bay Outburst Flood - 2009 That trip was well timed, huh? Cool photos. |
| 7th October 2009 Olga | Mosses - From: Glacier Bay National Park - Brady Glacier Southeast I'm interested in mosses on ice of glacier. I like your report with photos of mosses. It is a good information! |
| 29th September 2009 Jim Maddry | More, please. - From: Glacier Bay National Park - Excursion Ridge Thanks Bill. Always love reading your blog and seeing more photos. |
| 29th September 2009 Sean Neilson | - From: Glacier Bay National Park - Excursion Ridge nice work bill--i look forward to seeing some pans! -sean |
| 28th August 2009 Laura and Mark (Szabinski) | any upcoming travel plans? - From: Ski to the Sea Hey Bill- Long time, eh? Just checking in, seeing if you're planning to head down south again this winter? I've got the travel bug again and have to live vicariously through others (our blog has been in hibernate). I'm thinking about how to get back to Argentina for some sun (I know, a bit early to be talking about sun. Can't help it. I got so much last winter, I'm in withdrawal). Although I would gladly settle for Mexico or Hawaii this year. Looking forward to more blog updates of your travels and hope all is well in SE! |
| 2nd March 2009 Sean Neilson | - From: Ski to the Sea Hey Bill--is it time to plan an April trip to Adams? |
| 2nd March 2009 Janene Driscoll | - From: Ski to the Sea Your photos and blog reminds us of what a cool place we live in! |
| 18th February 2009 Jim Maddry | Welcome home - From: Gustavus in Winter Hey Bill - Glad you made it back home safely. As always, looking forward to seeing more photos.... Jim. |
| 17th February 2009 Javier | At last...!! - From: Gustavus in Winter ...after 3 different kinds of airplane you arrive Gustavus. That blue house and the truck are yours? I can't believe it's everything under the snow, wow!! Very nice pictures Bill, excellent places. Maybe next year I can see it with my own eyes! |
| 17th February 2009 Adrazelle | SO GOOD!!!! - From: Southern Right Whales You're so lucky!!!!!! Must be a wonderful experience :-) |
| 17th February 2009 Martina | Alaska - From: Gustavus in Winter Hi Beinak, I’m writing from Bath, England where normally we see only rain. It was quite a great exception last week when 3 inches of snow fell. The public transport didn’t operate for a few days and lectures were cancelled as well. It might be quite funny for people living in Alaska but we suffered a ‘severe weather conditions’. I come from Bulgaria where there is bit more snow than England but far away less than in Alaska. Anyway… it looks so beautiful on the pictures. They really made me want to go there some day. It sounds a great experience and the perfect winter holiday. Martina |
| 7th February 2009 beinak | beard... - From: Lago Argentino Icebergs too hot... i am now back in alaska. lots of snow... beards on the way back... |
| 6th February 2009 Jim Maddry | Where's the beard - From: Lago Argentino Icebergs Hey Bill - Love your travelogues. Keep 'em coming. Nice photo of you, but where's the beard? |
| 5th February 2009 Ruth from Wales | nice - From: Iguazu Falls and Victoria Falls Hello, I like the photos - nice range of shots. Reminds me of a great few days spent in Iguazu way back in 2007. Cheers, Ruth |
| 3rd February 2009 Javier | There!!! - From: Glacier Bay National Park - Lituya Glacier Walk I want to be there!!!! Excellent pictures!!! |
| 1st February 2009 beinak | no toots - From: Lago Argentino Icebergs There were so many people on the boat I didnŽt see my feet all day... |
| 31st January 2009 Sean | feetsinview - From: Lago Argentino Icebergs Hey Bill--why aren't your feet in the foreground? |
| 31st January 2009 paul | nice blog - From: "Have you met anyone yet?" Part 2 hey man, found your blog when i did a google search for hiking in el bolson. seems im not too far behind you with my next stop being in calafate. anyway, cudn't agree with you more about meeting new people when traveling. take it easy, theramblingsofawanderingmind.wordpress.com |
| 29th January 2009 mark and chrissie | Lucky you! - From: Southern Right Whales What an experience to get so close to the whales. We are in Puerto Madryn at the moment so have missed whale season but still enjoyed the Peninsula Valdes area a lot. |
| 28th January 2009 beinak | You can do it! - From: Glacier Walks Argentina Style - El Chalten and El Calafate Grace, IŽve seen your blogs... you can do them, no problem. In fact you might look in to the ŽBig IceŽtrek out of El Calafate. It goes all day and is the real thing from what I heard. |
| 27th January 2009 Waderlusting | Amazing adventure - From: Glacier Walks Argentina Style - El Chalten and El Calafate I'm about to do the Patagonia trip in a month.. your blog is so informative.. I'll be emailing you shortly for more info! I want to do one of these glacier walks.. it looks absolutely amazing!!!!!! I don't know if I have your sense of outdoor stamina to do long trails, but I'm going to try! :) |
| 27th January 2009 sugitha | I am happy - From: Glacier Walks Argentina Style - El Chalten and El Calafate Thank god, we have warm country(India). Alaska with full ice looks beautiful. |
| 25th January 2009 beinak | september - From: El Chalten - the Land of Mountains and Backpackers I reread your question... september will be very cold. I don't have any first had info on conditions in september. I suggest you contact the el chalten visitor information center... |
| 25th January 2009 beinak | rain gear and fleece - From: El Chalten - the Land of Mountains and Backpackers I would have a good, light weight rain coat and pants. Plus some fleece. Hat and light gloves. A 4 wheel drive... at El Chalten.... well, it is a park and everyone is hiking. There are some dirt roads in or next to the park but not that many. A 4 wheel is not necessary to get to El Chalten, the road in is paved. But there are many mile of unpaved roads in Patagonia where 4 wheel drive would be good. |
| 25th January 2009 golfkat | Nicely done - From: El Chalten - the Land of Mountains and Backpackers You wrote a very nice article, as I am planning on a visit in September. Please what kind of gear you brought for cold and warm weather. Would a four wheel drive vehicle help at all? Thanks. Gerry |
| 24th January 2009 Szabinski | in Puerto Natales - From: El Chalten - the Land of Mountains and Backpackers Hi Bill! We just got done with the Circuit in Torres del Paine, and looks like we had similar experiences to yours in El Chalten. Have you been to Natales yet? Similar town, set up for hikers. Had amazing weather, and terrible weather...all in all, a good trip. WeŽll post something soon. After reading your blog, weŽre now thinking of heading up that way again...hope all is well! |
| 19th January 2009 beinak | Part 1 - From: "Have you met anyone yet?" Part 2 Just added a link at the bottom of Part 2... |
| 19th January 2009 Mandy | Part 2... - From: "Have you met anyone yet?" Part 2 Was there a Part 1??? Mom and I are enjoying the blogs... |
| 17th January 2009 beinak | Fitz Roy - From: "Have you met anyone yet?" Part 2 Fitz Roy is in the works but the internet here is slow and expensive... in a few more days! |
| 17th January 2009 beinak | Dooh! - From: "Have you met anyone yet?" Part 2 Thanks Stacey! |
| 17th January 2009 Stacey | Great pics! - From: "Have you met anyone yet?" Part 2 I love your pics but, being the anal person that I am, you spelt Angel wrong... |
| 17th January 2009 around_the_world | - From: "Have you met anyone yet?" Part 2 Nice blog! Not so much about the destination...all about the journey! Cant agree more with you about the traveling alone, more often than not it is actually when you get to meet the more people! |
| 15th January 2009 Jim Maddry | Fitz Roy looks amazing - From: "Have you met anyone yet?" Part 2 Hey Bill. Thanks so much for these reports. Send more photos of Fitz Roy - it looks awesome. Cheers from Portland, OR, Jim. |
| 15th January 2009 Jennifer | - From: "Have you met anyone yet?" Part 2 It sounds like you have met a lot of interesting people, and have been through quite an adventure in your life. That's a wonderful thing to experience. |
| 14th January 2009 Javier Lofredo | My friend!!! - From: Refugios and Hiking Around El Bolson Hi Bill! How are you? looking for some photos from Bolson I found your blog. It's very nice read this things about my country, although some inconvenient you had in Bs.As., but as you could see, everybody isn't the same. Send me your email so I can send you some photographs. Enjoy the rest of your vacations! |
| 8th January 2009 Sean Neilson | Well Done - From: All Around Bariloche... Hey Bill, nice work. That first pics looks so much like the little pass just beyond "The Lake". By the way, your boat shed is shedding the snow beautifully. |
| 7th January 2009 Nathan Borson | Very cool - From: All Around Bariloche... Bill, it seems you have found some excellent places and experiences. We're enjoying them vicariously as we shiver under about 3 feet of snow and single-digit temperatures, so keep up the great journaling! |
| 24th December 2008 beinak | Punta Tombo - From: Penguins in the Wind Hi Qian, Punta Tombo is a Provencial Reserve, with park rangers who are stationed along the path and at the parking area. It is very well organized and needs to be - it would only take a single person walking on the beach to panic a lot of very happy penguins. Or someone with a dog... There is a park entrance fee, I think it was 30 or 40 pecos. |
| 24th December 2008 qian | - From: Penguins in the Wind What a great sight! Nice pictures, like a professional! Is this a penguin sanctuary? |
| 21st December 2008 Ali | Great experience! - From: Southern Right Whales I'd have been tempted to jump in though! - great shot underwater - definitely worth just putting your arm in a shooting away. |
| 14th December 2008 Szabinski | Si, es verdad... - From: Buenos Aires or Buenos Robbery??? Hi Bill! Nice to see you on here too...perhaps meeting up down the road wonŽt be so much by-chance now that we can check in every so often. But I wanted to comment about your post. We agree! On Friday, we went down to Retiro and were warned in advance not to leave our bikes alone, even if securely locked up. So Mark locked them to a tree and sat by them while I went inside. Within fifteen minutes, four teenage boys were trying to take his stuff...one trying to rip his clothes, another grabbing at his day pack, another physically getting in his face, etc. So he just screamed like crazy and held onto his bag. A few people tried to help, but they came back. The second time they came back, Mark grabbed the bag and just got in the biggest ones face and kept screaming at him...trying to scare them I guess you could say. This sort of worked, the biggest kid took off. And then the cops came and really smacked them around. I guess this is common, to use distractions like this to pickpocket and steal. Whew...good luck out there. Nothing stolen here. We were sad we couldnŽt thank the cops more though, with our baby baby spanish. |
| 9th December 2008 Nathan Borson | Doh! - From: Buenos Aires or Buenos Robbery??? Bill, Greetings from Alaska! Thanks for posting your adventures; we are following along with great interest. I'm sorry to hear your laptop was stolen; I hope that doesn't hamper the blogging you were going to do. Nothing very exciting to report on the home front. The big winter storm we're in the middle of turned out to be just rain (so far) in Gustavus. Cheers, Nate and Chip |
| 21st November 2008 Samuel | - From: Whales at the Harvard Museum of Natural History Great museum. I hope you take the chance to see all the Harvard collections while you're there. If I recall correctly, the Sackler was my favorite when I was there. |
| 20th November 2008 Blue | Awesome 19th c. galleries w/500 mammals - From: Whales at the Harvard Museum of Natural History The Harvard Museum of Natural History displays some 12,000 specimens from the University's vast collections of over 21 million. It's just a 7 minute walk across historic Harvard Yard from the Harvard Square Red Line T station...and open 9 to 5 361 days/year. Info at www.hmnh.harvard.edu |
| 14th October 2008 steffen | Looking through the water tube - From: Glacier Bay National Park - Lituya Glacier at Lituya Bay What a great shot of a rather special glacial feature! Just stumbled across your blog and will have a look at your other Glacier Bay entries now - they do look promising. |
