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May 10th 2012
Published: September 19th 2012
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Gold to Crimson This was it; after almost a year and a half among lakes, mountains, volcanoes and glaciers, I was leaving Patagonia. For the eighth and last time, I crossed the southern Andes. On the weekly Sunday afternoon bus from Junin de los Andes, Argentina, we passed through wild west scenery with native forests of prehistoric araucaria trees and Lanin Volcano, whose clouds kindly parted f... Read Full Entry



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Tara Cloud
taracloud
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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Leaving open spaces of ArgentinaLeaving open spaces of Argentina
Leaving open spaces of Argentina
from Junin to Pucon
smoke signals?smoke signals?
smoke signals?
lots of gorgeous doors and details lots of gorgeous doors and details
lots of gorgeous doors and details
on upscale hotels and vacation homes
pup and Pucon's uniquely-crafted, wooden flowerspup and Pucon's uniquely-crafted, wooden flowers
pup and Pucon's uniquely-crafted, wooden flowers
much melted snow and autumn leavesmuch melted snow and autumn leaves
much melted snow and autumn leaves
Evacuation route for volcanic eruption--oh now I feel safe! Evacuation route for volcanic eruption--oh now I feel safe!
Evacuation route for volcanic eruption--oh now I feel safe!
Yes, garbage does grow on trees!Yes, garbage does grow on trees!
Yes, garbage does grow on trees!
Men came along with push carts and by hand, collected these bags.
such a deal--free kleenex with your coke such a deal--free kleenex with your coke
such a deal--free kleenex with your coke
costanera--lakefront promenadecostanera--lakefront promenade
costanera--lakefront promenade
for residents again after the summer hordes
black sands of the park along the lake frontblack sands of the park along the lake front
black sands of the park along the lake front
nearby mountains over which the moon rosenearby mountains over which the moon rose
nearby mountains over which the moon rose
delivering winter wood for heatingdelivering winter wood for heating
delivering winter wood for heating
wild apples in my secret forestwild apples in my secret forest
wild apples in my secret forest
fall colors out at the hot springsfall colors out at the hot springs
fall colors out at the hot springs
sunset turns rosy the much-melted snowsunset turns rosy the much-melted snow
sunset turns rosy the much-melted snow
on the Pacific coast--Coni and the giant seaweedon the Pacific coast--Coni and the giant seaweed
on the Pacific coast--Coni and the giant seaweed
little aqueduct/acecia with bridges to houseslittle aqueduct/acecia with bridges to houses
little aqueduct/acecia with bridges to houses
on a day trip to the rocky coaston a day trip to the rocky coast
on a day trip to the rocky coast
with my friends Luis, Veronica and Coni
Virgin of Fatima grottoVirgin of Fatima grotto
Virgin of Fatima grotto
many towns have these
primieval araucaria treesprimieval araucaria trees
primieval araucaria trees
the last I'd see of these in the wild
the last arrayan tree I'd seethe last arrayan tree I'd see
the last arrayan tree I'd see
Good-by Patagonia!



19th September 2012

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

FAREWELL PATAGONIA
Thank you for your wonderful Patagonia blogs Tara. Now you will be carried by other winds...may you continue...being Tara.
20th September 2012

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Thanks, Dancing Dave!
So glad to find another aficionado of Patagonia and pleased you enjoyed my blogs. As the hot winds of Argentina's deserts blow me around, I hope I'll still "be Tara" and not "be crazy." Time will tell...
20th September 2012

Kase7enw
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Wonderful place!!
It's such a wonderful place that I want to visit at once. You have beautiful pictures and nice blog. Thank for sharing your experience.
20th September 2012

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Thanks, Kase7enw!
Thanks for the kind words about my blog. Pucon is a wonderful place, and I hope you go there. Happy travels!
20th September 2012

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

You are a very special traveler and we love your blogs!
We hope our paths will cross as we long to meet you. We love your passion for S.A. and will rely on your direction when we visit there. Hopefully, that won't be too long from know but who knows. Love the hot springs....that is one of our weaknesses. Who knows maybe we will be in some foreign land as you at some point. Happy travels.
21st September 2012

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Hot springs and meetings
How perfect if we could meet and soak together! Somehow I do think we will meet. Right now my passion is SA, but for many years, I loved wandering Europe--your recent blogs had me salivating. I look forward to your Asian blogs, and I love your travel style!
13th May 2014

Bharat Kadge
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Lovely Patagonia
I am a Travelblog buff. I have read several blogs on Patagonia. I must say that your's were the Best ! Autumn colors are unimaginable too. Thank you very much madam.
13th May 2014

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Thank you, Bharat!
It was so nice of you to let me know you enjoyed my blog. Thank you so much! Patagonia is a magical place--I hope you get to go someday!

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