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.

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Dec. 11 - Bird List work

Once we returned to the Stella, our afternoon was pretty much ours. If we had had internet, this blog would probably already be done! Ivan was much in need of a nap, so he stretched out and I decided to work on the bird list. I've finished it now (today is Christmas Eve!) and have already emailed it to my brother-in-law, Lar and to my cousin-in-law, Judy. (If any of you would like me to email it to you, please let me know and it'll be done. I'll let you know in the last post, how many species we saw, and will include mammals.)
At dinner this night, we were told that, at around 3AM, the Stella would be entering open ocean for a short period of time and we should put everything on the floor and expect a lot of rocking and rolling. They said this turbulence would last only 30 minutes or so. Ivan and I slept peacefully all through the night. We became aware of some increased rolling of the ship, but I was disappointed that it wasn't longer lasting!
Sunset on Dec. 11 was at 10:09PM
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