Archive | 2007

26 December 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Hot, Sunburned, & Going Home

The last day in Monte Leon ended up being much different. After the events of the previous day, I lost all motivation to really explore the park. I woke up early, tried cooking some breakfast, and eventually headed down to the beach. The water was too frigid for a dip due to the latitude of [...]

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25 December 2007 ~ 3 Comments

Not so Merry Christmas

Christmas Day I woke up early because of the 4:30 a.m. sunrise. I laid around trying to get back to sleep, but eventually crawled out of the tent and stretched my aching back. I fired up my ancient cooking stove to make some oatmeal, but that thing let me down again and I ended up [...]

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24 December 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Monte Leon, Transport

We pulled into Comandante Luis Piedrasbuenas around 5 a.m. and the sun was already shining. I had no idea how to get to Parque Monte Leon or what to expect because there was very little information available. All of the bus companies were closed, but there were a handful of people scattered throughout the room.  [...]

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22 December 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Travel Wait

I had hoped to get off at Trelew and travel south like many of my tour companions. But it seemed Christmas was a popular time to travel and there were no buses available until the following day. Around 7 p.m. I was taking a quick nap in my lower bunk when a girl checked into [...]

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22 December 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Dolphins

Our tour drove an hour and a half north from Punta Tombo to the port city of Rawson. Here I sat down for a 45 minute break and ice cream with my two companions Steve and Shirin before heading out on the ocean.  I had only seen dolphins on various nature programs or as part [...]

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