It's that time again... Leaving Ezeiza Airport!

After 1.5 hours in terrible traffic with my new friend Fernando in the pouring rain, I made it to Aeropuerto Ezeiza. Got checked in in less than 5 minutes, and have 2 hours to pass in the airport. So now I'm sitting in the same seat I've sat in for the fifth year in a row, having a Quilmes (great beer!) and watching the craziness below. Goodbye Argentina! See you next year!!

The courtyard at my hotel in Salta

This is the view from my hotel in Salta, Argentina. Absolutely amazingly beautiful!!

In the wine cellar of La Casa de la Bodega

Tasting wine with the winemaker at La Casa de la Bodega, Cafayate, Argentina! Great wine here. Learned about a whole new type of white wine I'd never heard of before, Torrontes - a wine I like more than any Chardonnay I've ever had!

Loving life in Cafayate

In the Hotel Killa, enjoying my new favorite kind of white wine, Torrontes! Hope they sell this stuff in the USA!!

Pretty cool place!!! Las Leñas in the summer.

Another of the most beautiful places in the world!

The one that did NOT get away...!

But then I put it back...

Flyfishing in the Mapuche land 1 hour outside of Junin de los Andes, on the Rio Malleo. Absolutely amazingly beautiful!

Volcano Lanin outside of Junin de los Andes

Made it to Junin de los Andes today, then went looking for places to fish. On the way we came across the Volcano Lanin with the setting sun.

Day at the Hipodromo!

Hmmm... Wonder what's in these bottles!?!

Megaspherulite with belly-button found in mountains outside Bariloche!

Best picnic spot in the whole wide world!

On the Río Pichi Leufu about an hour outside of Bariloche. It is, quite possibly, the most beautiful place on earth...

Last night's dinner party.

A good start!

Oh fuck...

Business as usual!

You know it's getting weird when...

Painting the lamb!

Picking up the Cordero (lamb) for the Asado (Argentine BBQ)

Doesn't this make you hungry?

Preview of what we'll hunt for next week...

Brand new Embraer from Buenos Aires to Bariloche

Ahhh... It's good to be back in Argentina

Atlanta sunset before leaving for Argentina.

Port of Friday Harbor

Rhodie bloom in February?!?

Flying around the San Juan Islands

Welcome f*ing home...

Wow! Welcome to Seattle. As we bend you over, we're sorry to say we
are all out of lube... BOTH of my bage were destroyed by Continental
Airlines. My brand new 1 day old bag, seen here, had the handle ripped
off. My other bag, a plastic clamshell that gad survived 4 previous
14,000 mile round trips, squashed like a bug and split into fragments.
The upshot? A $50 travel voucher.

Welcome home...

Almost home!

These mountains are starting to look familiar!

Creepy empty airport!

This place was PACKED last year with thousands of people! It's kind of
creepy to see it this empty!

On my way back home to the USA! (gotta love sleeping pills on long
flights!)