[June 2026] In March, I organized a camping trip with my book club nearby. I also went camping with Ben at Parque Siete Tazas. In April, Robyn and I traveled with our friends Ben and Jillian to Península Valdés in Argentine Patagonia, where we saw orcas. At the end of April, we joined the same friends for a few days in Asunción, Paraguay, which became my 97th country. I have now visited every country in South America except Venezuela. In May and June, we attended a couple of goodbye parties and took a few final trips around the area. Click on any photo to open a slideshow.
Going camping!Despedida (good bye party) and Rob and Fiona’s. Everyone brought a food, which they used to tell a story.Trail run with Justin at the beach – another Despedida.Exploring at the beach.Birding by myself near Casablanca.Dosa in Santiago!Stag’s night for Garrett!Eating left over camping meals for dinner.We saw Rob, Fiona, Justin and Ros for just a few minutes in Buenos Aires.Running the hash in Asuncion. The hash there put on a hash for us, which was basically a tour of the city.A macabre natural history museum in Asuncion.The old railway station in Asuncion.We never get tired of the sunsets from our apartment.Book group at Bens.My IB seniors, I taught most of them for 3 years. A great group!Checking out the bee hive at school.Paleontological Museum in Trelew Patagonia, including the world’s largest dinosaur fossil found yet.Orcas hunting off the northern tip of Peninsula Valdez in Argentinian PatagoniaWe spent 4 hours around high tide on two different days looking for Orcas. Armadillos are common in the area.Camping with Ben in Parque Siete Tazas.Two of the tazas!Book Group camping weekend.Red Dress hash 2026Hiking to (and camping at) the meadow at the top of Rio Las Lenas with Justin.
