Wow! Wow! What fabulous experiences you are having. Thanks for sharing with your wonderful descriptions and photos! Can't wait to see you in late May.
Love, Gayle
Homecoming soon Dear Taulby and Jude: Thanks for the comment. We miss you too and will be home by next Monday. See you soon!
Grandpa Bill and Grandma Carol
Fishing in Patagonia Connie and Tom: Thanks for the comment. Would you believe that the picture of the trout that you saw was not from a lake....although I did pull a huge brook trout from a lake near here (in Tierra Del Fuego) yesterday. Those fish that you saw were pulled from the Collon Cura River in Northern Patagonia. This is definitely a place to come to fish if you are excited by beautiful landscapes, few people and huge fighting fish. I can put you in touch with a wonderful guide that I had (Pablo)if and when you decide to come down here. It's a wonderful place and the Argentines have been great to us as we travel around.
Bill
Wildlife in Argentina Kim: We are mainly seeing many birds of prey....huge hawks, the everpresent turkey vulture......hundreds going after a downed deer from the hunters (after they have taken the trophy rack of the magnificent Red Deer....not my kind of sport), beavers (introduced and now pests as they have no natural predators), mink (the same), skunks,and wild boar, . We are now in Ushuaia in Tierra Del Fuego and have seen Guanacos (a relative of the camel and the llama),penguins, sea lions, cormorants, albatross, and many other sea birds.
Wow! Amazing pictures! I have to get down there my next trip -- I'm so glad you wrote about it and shared the photos! See you tonight (or tomorrow morning, more likely!) Hugs, Catherine
great trip We are really enjoying your travel blog, especially since we have thought about taking the same type of trip. Now we can go to school on you all. (The pictures are gorgeous, and Tom was very envious of the enormous lake trout.)
Your blog Carol, your description of mailing the package was laughing-out-loud funny! I'm very impressed that your Spanish worked for all 14 steps! (Except for sending the package by boat!)
Bill, it's good you have pictures or we might not have believed you about the size of those fish.
Sounds like you're having a terrific time!
Exciting! What wonderful adventures! I'm so glad that Bill got to do some real fishing! I loved the story about your package too -- looking forward to seeingyou soon. hugs, Catherine
MUY BUENO!! Queridos Carol y Bill,
Me gustó muchísimo su blog, las fotos y los momentos compartidos en Bariloche. Son ustedes dos personas maravillosas y encantadoras. Nos vemos en Seattle!
Un abrazo y un beso grande,
Clarita
fishing and other stuff It all looks very wonderful and enriching. And your future expedition to Tierra del Fuego will be great as well. We loved that too (see private email). Thanks for sharing.
Que Bueno I'm so happy that the two of you are loving your time in Argentina. It looks and sounds amazing, and has inspired Lisa and I to want to travel to South America in the next couple of years! Keep the blogs coming. - Kate
Wonderful treat! And that is to hear from you where you are and what you are doing and seeing you do it and seeing your environment--and this lovely treat happening on my birthday! YES! I have your concert tickets safe and sound waiting for you and Carolyn Threadgill and I enjoyed Dick Nelson immensely. Thank you so much. Continue to keep me posted. I love it.
Marilyn
Wow! I loved your blog! Those are amazing pictures of the black glacier. We didn't get to see it on our trip to Tronador, so thanks for sharing it. Also, glad to see that the fishing was good! Have a great trip to Tierra del Fuego - Catherine
What a Great Adventure! Thanks for including me in your blog reports. What a fun time you are having. Argentina seems less touristy than Europe. We'd love to visit it one day. Keep enjoying yourselves and letting all of us enjoy vicariously!
Love, Gayle
Ibis Hi you guys --enjoyed your latest blog --thanks for sharing. I was searching on the internet and found out that the Bandurrias are a type of Ibis! I´m so glad you posted that picture. We´re leaving Puerto Madryn today for Buenos Aires, we´ll be there early tomorrow. Miss you and hope you´re well. Hasta luego, Catherine
Cats? Great to hear from you two! I love the blue and green cat story--do you think that is just a symptom of impish kids everywhere or a reflection on "gringos"?
We'll have fun comparing stories when you get home. Thanks for sharing,
Jo
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Wow! What fabulous experiences you are having. Thanks for sharing with your wonderful descriptions and photos! Can't wait to see you in late May. Love, Gayle