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Patrick Dowd has returned from Peru. Read the Peru travelogue from the beginning.
Monthly Archives: December 2006
photos, flowers
Flowers are in bloom everywhere. Not sure why, but there are entire fields of wild roses.
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good days on Navimag
This is an old ship that ran aground and now serves as a navigational market (and house for seagulls). I really like this photo. We were very happy to see the sun come out again after the storm. It is … Continue reading
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Navimag in storm
We sailed from Puerto Montt, Monday, 25 December. As we moved from the Pulluche Channel on Tuesday evening we sailed into bad weather. By one report, winds were 120 kilometer or 80 miles per hour and the waves were five … Continue reading
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photos, Los Alerces vistas
Here is a photo of the hosteria we stayed at and the view while we ate meals. It snowed one night. We tried to explain “Dreaming of a White Christmas” but I’m not sure our broken Spanish converyed the meaning. … Continue reading
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fishing Rio Rivadavia
We fished the Rio Rivadavia with guide Marcelo Coronado. We were impressed with the beauty of the scenery and number of trout we spotted. We were disappointed that our trend of hiring guides on bad weather days continued. We did … Continue reading
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Los Alerces, the trees
We are standing in front of Lago Futulafquen and beside an arrayanes tree. We are standing in front of Lago Futulafquen and beside an arrayanes tree.
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Christmas photos
Here is Dawn buying provisions for the long bus ride. Bariloche is full of chocolate shops, each of considerable size. Their chocolate is wonderful. This is a view from the bus window on the way to Puerto Montt. It is … Continue reading
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