I walk with my boots tied loosely, laces sloppy within the confines of my gaiters. No blisters, just loose friction between the socks and the lining of the mid-weight…
Tag: Patagonia
Editor’s Note: I am missing this so much right now. I have made eight trips to Patagonia over the past decade, and have been there for the past six Januarys. There…
I can feel the vertical crease between my eyebrows getting deeper the longer I squint upward. My partially closed eyes are not due to me ooking into the sun, but…
31 December 2013 — I need to call Orbitz. “¿Puedo utilisar el telefono?” I query. “Si. Ahhh, number quatro” The woman at the desk of the locutorio says gesturing behind…
The steep, hot, unshaded hillside was untrailed, but at least it was covered in pimpenellas, a dry seed with burr like tendencies that got all over clothing, skin and hair.…
Hey all. Check my other blog, Patagonia.jaredspaulding.com for updates and musings from this coming month in El Chalten. Add it to your Feedly or RSS feed if you are inclined.…
1st January 2013 — The intercom awakens me, fast and furious Spanish. My head and neck hurt and my mind is groggy from days of waiting, poor sleep and international…