Blogs from Esquel, Chubut, Argentina, South America - page 4

Dear Loved ones, We are finding it hard to believe that we are already in the month of April. This disbelief is further enhanced by the fact that we are experiencing fall all around us. However, our bodies and minds clearly believe that it is spring. Down here in the southern hemisphere the leaves are beginning to fall, the fruits and nuts are being harvested, the temperatures are dropping and there is a general feeling in the people and the environment of the start of the hibernation season. As we write this update, we find ourselves in the exact town as when we last wrote on the blog. We have just completed a loop through Patagonia and the Santa Cruz province. The city in which we are currently staying, El Bolson, is up against the Andes ... read more

In Esquel fahren wir mit dem alten Patagonienexpress "La Trochita", eine alte Dampflok aus den 1920er Jahren. Am nächsten Tag fahren wir erwartungsvoll in den Nationalpark Los Alerces der nach der hier vorherrschenden Baumart benannt ist. Die zahlreichen Wanderpfade sind zu Fuss nicht leicht zu erkunden, da sie über ein grösseres Gebiet verstreut sind, verbunden nur über eine staubige Schotterstrasse, auf der man im Minutentakt von vorbeifahrenden Autos zugestaubt wird. Unser Highlight sind zwei patagonische Spechte. Die Töne, die diese Beiden von sich geben, sind mit Sicherheit die Vorlage für den 80er Jahre Hit "Woody Woodpecker from Space" gewesen. Update zu Land und Leute Leute Angeblich sind 55% der Argentinier italienischer und 30% spanischer Abstammung. Das Geschlecht der jungen Leute erkennt man nicht an der Frisur, da nahezu alle lange Haare tragen, s... read more

Ok, so I have been a bit delinquent in my postings, but I can assure you it has not been without reason,……, and for the most part that reason has been Trout with a capital T. The good news is that I have plenty to write about now. As you may have gathered we spent the better part of the last month in a small town called El Bolson. Aside from having some great waffles, chicken sandwiches, and a decent beer selection, the town had a few quirks that are definitely worth sharing.. For starters, the first quirk I learned about had to do with the mountain to the east of town. It is supposedly one of the mystical energy centers of the earth and it serves as an interstellar beacon, attracting any nearby alien craft. ... read more

The falling leaves...drift by my window... South America » Argentina » Esquel By hannah_shanksMay 22nd 2007Autumn is in full swing so I thought I´d just shove up some photos. Nothing much to say...here´s me in the Autumn of Esquel.... read more

A few weeks ago we had the niece of my host dad and her friend stay in our house for a week and that weekend we drove them up to bariloche, a town a few hours away and on the way we stopped at some lovely places in the national parks. To be honest, I went out the night before and was really tired and I don´t know what the lakes and places are called or anything but they look pretty so I´ll put in some photos of them! It was the German girl Friederike´s birthday about a week ago and so we had a lovely cake party for her in her house and then went out that night. Cake parties seem to be what you do on the afternoon of your birthday here, and ... read more