Caviahue--Winter Wonderland

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October 23rd 2011

Published: October 24th 2011

Caviahue--Winter Wonderland Dog sledding, hiking up to the rim of a volcano and peering into its sulfur lake, and taking a mud bath--all in my first day in tiny Caviahue. For six weeks, I snow-shoed and hiked to waterfalls, lakes and over mountains for hours with ethereal silence and no one else in sight. No need to catch a bus or pay for an excursion to hike in the mountains--I just walked out t... Read Full Entry

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Tara Cloud

taracloud

I´m a one-way ticket, slow traveler, relishing the freedom of the open road and trusting serendipity to guide my journey. When I was younger, I used to travel for a year at a time. Then a few years ago, I roamed Europe and North Africa for three and a half years and liked that even better. On August 1st, 2010, I left my peaceful Mission Canyon paradise in Santa Barbara's mellow summer and emerged from a couple of planes a day and a world later in the teeming, sub-zero streets of Buenos Aires´winter. Now, with the Andes, Amazon and Galapagos between here and home, will three years be enou... full info

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24th October 2011

Ali
Ali Watters

Great blog!
... your slow travel style is fantastic too :)

25th October 2011

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Thanks!
Coming from you, I'm especially happy to hear you like the blog. Thanks for all your hard work to let us share our travels. ;~]

28th October 2011

Nancy Davis
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Gorgeous visuals...
Tara, It's so much fun to read about your adventures! You really know how to choose your spots. I especially enjoyed all the photos. You have a gift!! Love, Nancy & Patrick

30th October 2011

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Thanks, Nancy!
I'm so glad you and Patrick are enjoying my adventures--I was really cut out for the open road. I read you've already had snow in your Maine paradise--how wonderful. I'm so in love with snow, I may move to the mountains upon my return. Lots of love, Tara

29th October 2011

John Smith
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Love ylour Andes pics ! ...
...but don't think I would do well in that climate. You might want to meet my long-time friend Will Steger sometime. Or, maybe you already kniow him. He used to visit Rancho Vejar every year.... --JOHN

30th October 2011

taracloud
Tara Cloud

good to hear from you!
Hey John, good to hear from you. I thought it got pretty nippy in your mountains, no? Well, I may not stay in SB when I return--I'm totally enamored by the snow. Don't know Will, but sounds like someone I'd enjoy. Hope all's well with you!

30th October 2011

lydia
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Hi Tara
Hello Tara, I love your writing and photos. What a wonderful advanture you are having and thanks for sharing your stories. I didn't think you were such a snow bunny, but anywhere in nature offers so many wonders that I could see you enjoying it all. And the peace and quiet must appeal to your spiritual side. Interesting to see the photos of the Araucaria trees. We have a few different species of them growing in Santa Barbara, as you probably know (one is the Araucaria bidwillii tree (bunya-bunya pine)). Be well, dear friend. Love, Lydia

30th October 2011

taracloud
Tara Cloud

norfolk pines too
I'm so glad you're enjoying my blog. I guess when I visited E. Europe and Krakow in particular, I fell in love with the peace and beauty of snow. I didn't know about the araucaria you mentioned,but I know we have norfolk pines (also an araucaria) at the Music Academy and Lotusland. I'll have to hunt all these out when I return. Happy autumn!

31st October 2011

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

A SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE
Your writings and photographs reflect to me a spiritual experience of the magic of Patagonia...keep them coming...yes...you have a gift...continue to embrace it.

10th November 2011

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Great blog!
\'\'I\'d love to help ban plastic bags and encourage folks to buy reusable ones that perhaps the local Mapuche could produce. \'\' At least, I am not the only one who suggests banning plastic bags, if there isn\'t a good recycling facility nearby for them. I was horrified, when I was in Sumatra last August, at the amount of plastic and other garbage being thown in the jungle.

17th December 2011

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This blog is a 2011 TravelBlog favourite!
Check this out, and feel free to add 2011 TravelBlog favourite anythings, of your own. :) http://www.travelblog.org/Topics/30521-1.html

24th August 2012

gladys robinson
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Caviahue
I am not a snow person, but found this fascinating...what an experience!

27th August 2012

taracloud
Tara Cloud

snow person
Well, Gladys, I didn't even really know snow before, but now I'm hooked. You'll probably feel more at home when I hit the Caribbean in a couple of years. Happy travels!

19th September 2012

GRACIELA
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I am glad...
So happy you enjoyed my country. Great pictures. Hugs from Tandil, at about 400 km from Buenos Aires. Graciela.

19th September 2012

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Thanks, Graciela!
In over 2 years of traveling, my 2 favorite places were in Argentina and had populations of 500--Caviahue and El Chalten. I hope you get to visit them. Now, I'll be exploring northern Argentina. I love your country!

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