Days 1, 2 & 3 – Whale Watchin’ – La Isla Bonita
Day 1 – San Diego Harbor 9:30pm – We left San Diego and headed towards Baja California Sur on a whale watching quest. Along the way, smell a bunch of […]
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High in Bolivia – Day 3 – A rock’a’full’a Flamingos
We hit the dirt track and headed down south to the Chilean Border. Another hundred miles driving through barren landscapes that sporadically gave way to fascinating geological features. We crisscrossed […]
High in Bolivia – Day 2 – A day in Salt
Today was all about Salar de Uyuni. At 3,600m above sea level, the vast expanse was actually Lake Minchin 40,000 years ago . After thousands of years, it naturally metamorphosed […]
High in Bolivia – Day 1
Even a non-geologist like me could tell you that Bolivia’s south is full full and full of mineral deposits. Got lithium? Phone’s dead? From Chile’s Atacama Desert, we crossed the […]
Patagonia Diaries – Day 7 – El Calafate
In the past few weeks, we have been up around 6am (on average) almost everyday to either catch a flight or drive hundreds of kilometers away. So, on this day, […]
Patagonia Diaries – Day 6 – Binging on Ice
From El Chalten to Perito Moreno Glacier, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina Distance: 215kms (ruta 40, paved) Time: 4 hours On a bright sunny morning, we set out to catch sight […]
Patagonia Diaries – Day 5 – El Chalten
Lago Posada to El Chalten Distance: 540 kms Time: 9 hours – paved/gravel as some parts of Ruta 40 were under construction (includes detour to Lago Posadas) We left Lago […]
Patagonia Diaries – Day 4 – Lago Posado
From Haciendas Los Trios, Puerto Guadal we set out to cross the border back into Argentina. Our next destination: Lago Posada, Santa Cruz Province. Distance: 380km Time: 8 Hours on […]
Patagonia Diaries – Day 3 – Four Seasons and a Chapel
Coyhaique, Chile to Puerto Guadal, Chile Distance: 300 km (mostly gravel) Time: 6 hours After a good night’s sleep, we hit La Carretera Austral and headed south towards Hotel Haciendas […]
Patagonia Diaries – Day 2 – Flat tire on La Carretera Austral
We set out to get through the Argentinian/Chilean border at Futaleufú, Argentina, a whitewater rafting destination, in the early afternoon expecting a quick finish at both borders and make it […]
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