Posted by Allison Silverman in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 12 KM; Escuela NOLS- Plaza de Armas, Coyhaique Everyone was so excited about arriving in Coyhaique that we woke up and were ready ahead of schedule. Everyone was in particularly good spirits as after much...continued→
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Monday, November 26, 2007 - 28 KM. Melipal (Sector Cruce Balmaceda-Ibáñez)- Escuela NOLS (Frente entrada Valle Simpson): I was surprised that I was one of a grand total of five vegetarians on this journey! It was nice to share trail...continued→
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Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 26 Km. Villa Cerro Castillo –Melipal (Sector Cruce Balmaceda-Ibáñez) A long but most enjoyable day! I thought that I fell off my horse, died and went to heaven. I have never been in a more spectacular surrounding...continued→
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We arrived in Cerro Castillo with about 80 jinetes and when we entered the town we were joined by more than 30 others. We were now a greater force than anyone had imagined. We paraded around the town receiving onlyt supportive...continued→
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(Friday, November 23, 2007 - 20,63 kms; Pto Tranquilo-Sta. Rosa [Cerca Bahia Murta])The past few days I have written about the gaucho life I have been living and this fantastic adventure that so many people here have embarked upon to demonstrate...continued→
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(Wednesday, November 21, 2007; 30 Kms. Cruce El Maitén –Cruce Los Leones) Sunrise over Lago Negro was magical this morning. Fresh daybreak light glistened along the surface of the lake, which was already alive with action. Many of the gauchos had been...continued→
Posted by Allison Silverman in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
(Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 30 Kms. Cruce El Maitén –Cruce Los Leones) Sunrise over Lago Negro was magical this morning. Fresh daybreak light glistened along the surface of the lake, which was already alive with action. Many of the...continued→
Posted by Allison Silverman in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
(Tuesday, November 20, 2007; 29 Kms. El Manzano- Cruce El Maitén [Bifurcación Pto. Tranquilo/Guadall, Lago Negro])Everyone back home in NYC warned me that my legs would feel sore the first few days of riding a horse. I was pleased to find...continued→
Posted by Allison Silverman in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
(Monday, November 19, 2007; 35 Kms. Cochrane-El Manzano)I meet La Coneja. La Coneja, the name of my horse, is a beautiful, strong, young yegua (female horse). She is supposedly “muy manso”, which means very calm; and, the keeper of the horse...continued→
Posted by Allison Silverman in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
And they're off! I feel like I'm in a horse race, which actually isn't too far from the truth. Although I won’t be competing (and I certainly hope we will not be sprinting since I have only mounted a horse...continued→
