Flights Resume Normal Operation
Friday, May 9th, 2008 Posted in travel | 1 Comment »Written by Jamie All flights within the country as well as internationally have been reinstated as of this morning, according to infobae. The only airport still closed is Esquel, about 3 hours south of Bariloche and due east of the volcano. There ...
American and United Flights Cancelled
Thursday, May 8th, 2008 Posted in travel | No Comments »Written by Jamie This just in, American and United have decided to cancel all flights into and out Argentina due to the ash. The decision was apparently made due to detecting ash in the atmosphere between 20,000 and 25,000 feet. The airlines ...
Volcano and Ash Update
Thursday, May 8th, 2008 Posted in weather | 9 Comments »Written by Jamie Volcano Chaiten is continuing to erupt. Ash (ceniza) reached downtown Bariloche last night. Apparently it fell for about 1 and half hours before the wind switched direction. For some lucky reason, we did not receive any ash here ...
Phrase of the Week
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 Posted in phrase of the week | No Comments »a la chacota:slapped together. To put together in haste. Some might argue many things in Argentina are "a la chacota".
Volcanic Eruption
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 Posted in weather | 2 Comments »Written by Jamie The Volcano Chaiten, 3,280 feet above sea level, located in southern Chile has awoken. This is the first documented eruption of the previously dormant volcano on record. The experts are unsure of how long it will last. The ash and ...
Airline Travel Report
Monday, May 5th, 2008 Posted in travel | 6 Comments »Written by Jamie I just finished up an enjoyable trip to my old home of Lake Tahoe. I wanted to post about my travel experience this trip. Since Shanie stayed in the States longer to be with her family, I volunteered ...
Picture of the Week
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 Posted in picture of the week | No Comments »Another bird over the lake photo, courtesy of New York's finest, Brotha Bloom.
¡Adios Tahoe!
Friday, May 2nd, 2008 Posted in day to day | No Comments »Written by Jamie We are wrapping up our two week trip back home, and it was a great time. I suspect we will post more later on our observations after 3 years away. It sure was great hanging out with all ...
Ibis
Thursday, May 1st, 2008 Posted in fauna | No Comments »The Ibis (Theristicus caudatus) is a unique bird with a larger stature and long, black, narrow beak. It waddles around green, damp, grassy areas near water sources, looking for scrumptious insects. A rose colored crown contrasts the top of a narrow head, ...
