Autopsis

      28 February 2008 We heard of a place, faraway; a place of lakes, mountains and mystery.                                                                                                            Photo by Stephanie Hackney   For the rest of the story, click here: http://www.hackneys.com/travel/chile/docs/watchingwaters.pdf      

  Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost city in the world, is more than a place on the map, it is a symbolic destination that becomes a Life List goal for many people. Young backpackers flock here to punch their ticket, retirees…

Many times when you see a highway warning sign you never know if they are worth heeding or not.   For instance, down here in Patagonia, if you see a guanaco warning sign, you might, or might not see one.  …

14 February 2008   Lago Fagnano, Tierra del Fuego, Southern Patagonia, Argentina S54.53362 W67.22849   We found a nice campsite along Lake Fagnano a couple of days ago. The view was beautiful, but like the rest of our trip down…

02/14/2008 54° 48.73′ S We’ve reached the end of the world. All is well. We’re in Ushuaia, Argentina. It’s the southernmost city in the world, located on the island of Tierra del Fuego (land of fire), off the southern coast…

    One of the challenges of world travel is procuring fuel. Generally gasoline and diesel are not a problem unless you are in an area of spot shortages such as Patagonia, where we are now.   Propane, however, can…

02/08/2008 02:10:34 GMT We are 6,186 miles / 9,955 km from the center of the culinary universe, the Maid-Rite in Newton, Iowa. But we are only 697 miles / 1,122 km from the Jumbo parking lot in Viña del Mar,…