About this blog . . . .

In the introduction to his book, PATAGONIA - At the Bottom of the World, Dick Lutz wrote: "Patagonia is a region, not a country. It spans the southern third of Chile and Argentina, stretching between the Pacific and the Atlantic roughly from Puerto Montt, Chile and Peninsula Valdes, Argentina south [until] it meets the famous waterways of the Strait of Magellan, Beagle Channel, and Drake Passage (or Drake Strait). The northern limit of Patagonia is ill-defined, while the border between Chile and Argentina divides the region." Patagonia is sparsely populated, so much so that in 1991 the Hudson volcano erupted and no human was injured, even though this eruption was larger than that of Mt. St. Helens in 1980.
Ivan and I have been eyeing this area for a visit for quite some time. The possibility is great that we will see penguins, guanacos, Steamer Ducks (Flightless as well as Flying!), as well as many dozens of other remarkable animals and birds, to say nothing of the insects, reptiles, mountains. I'd better stop here. Writing these blogs has been a source of much pleasure for me, so if you follow us on our trip, my hope is that you will learn something about this unusual place, and will have a bit of fun reading of our adventures and, in some cases, misadventures!
REMEMBER TO READ FROM THE BOTTOM UP! The latest post will be at the top of the page, with earlier posts below it.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Day 1 and 2 - 4 flights - 21 hours

When Ivan and I arrived in Panama City, after a 3.5 hour flight from Houston, which was a 3.5 hour flight from Sac'to and departed at 6:15AM!), and it was 7:15PM, I thought a photo of two quite weary travelers would be in order.

We boarded our flight to Santiago at about 9:30PM and arrived in Santiago this morning at about 6:15AM.  Since our next flight was at 7:55AM to Punta Arenas, we had to hustle through customs, baggage check, finding where we were supposed to go, and getting our boarding passes.  Fortunately, the people who work at the airport were extremely helpful to us, two tired and confused travelers, and we made it with minutes to spare.  We're now in the Hotel Don Rey Felipe and are going to rest, get some dinner at 7PM (it's a little after 2PM right now), and hit the sack.  BTW, our first bird after arrival here was the Kelp Gull.
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