http://ahatch.com/log insight. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:34:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://ahatch.com/log/2010/03/quick-look-torres-del-paine/ I returned to Chile early this afternoon by bus and it is a strange feeling. Over the last week or two in Argentina I had spoken a bit (at least amongst other travelers) about distinct differences between it and it's neighbor to the west, generally expressing relief to have ... http://ahatch.com/log/2010/03/back-to-chile-for-a-bit-some-observations/ Thanks for the concerns, but we did not feel a thing down here at the bottom of the continent. Weather continues to be beautiful with sunny skies, perfect temps, and just a slight breeze, which is so rare around here. This is the break in weather I could ... http://ahatch.com/log/2010/02/all-ok-in-el-chalten/ 1. Do not try to hitchhike the Argentinian desert. The reasons for this useful snippet of advice are very simple and I will convey them to you now. a. The southern desert in Argentina is very big. b. Nobody drives in the desert. To say the least it´s been an interesting few days. ... http://ahatch.com/log/2010/02/lessons-recently-learned/ A couple nights ago a friend and I found our way to the top of a cliff overlooking the city of Coyhaique where we ended up camping for two nights. View Travel in a larger map http://ahatch.com/log/2010/02/over-coyhaique/ After about a month and a half away (though it feels like it has been much longer), I´m excited to finally have a travel-free and quiet day to write a little about it. Just over a week ago, my co-students and instructors returned from a little over a month in one ... http://ahatch.com/log/2010/02/el-mes-pasado/ http://ahatch.com/log/2010/02/january-a-photo/ Thanks to my amazing sister... Margie actually found and called this place in Santiago for me yesterday that was able to replace a small part in the power supply for my camera. I still had to navigate to a distant residential area of the city to find the place, but ... http://ahatch.com/log/2010/01/camera-fixed/ I've been in Santiago for a day now and I was lucky enough to be put in touch with the brother of a friend of a friend who kindly showed me around a bit last night. I've learned a lot about Santiago and I can say I'm sorry to ... http://ahatch.com/log/2010/01/flying-south-spanish-improving/ I got home at around 2:30 last night, just as the rest of the city was starting to go out. First tastes of South American nighlife were enjoyable. People have a great time here. Computer time limited. This post will be short. Some Notes / Observations for ... http://ahatch.com/log/2010/01/notes-observations/