X is Exquisite

Alphabe-Thursday time again. This week we celebrate the exemplary letter X.

X is for extreme - as in the rugged beauty and resilience we’ve seen,

excellent - as in the adventure we’ve had,

exhilarating - as in what we’ve felt as we’ve gazed upon this untouched place,

expansive - as in the landscape before us,

exotic - as in the plants, the animals and the remoteness,

and extraordinary - as in the opportunity to be here, and to witness unbelievable sights at every turn of the road.

X is for expressing my gratitude to a God who loves me enough to give me these exceptional experiences.

Our time in Patagonia is about to expire and we’re preparing to make our exit in a few more days. Vamos a extrañar este lugar tan especial. (We are going to miss this special place). But at the same time, we’re excited to be going home.

X is definitely extra special.

Head on over to Mrs. Jenny’s where X marks the spot and see what the other Alphabetarians are doing. And be sure to look both ways at the railroad X-ing!

XOXOX

Moving On

Today we finished our stay in Aysen, the XIth region of Chile, and we're off to Punta Arenas...the southernmost city in Chile. Punta Arenas is the jumping off point for visiting Antarctica. 

I guess it was appropriate, therefore, that it would be snowing on the way to the airport.

Raining Cats and Dogs

It’s been raining the past couple days. Hard. Like rivers in the street kind of hard. 

Has anyone ever actually seen it raining cats and dogs? What a strange expression. Here in Patagonia, when it rains cats and dogs, the cats and dogs are all smart enough to take a long nap (if they are lucky enough to live with my friend Ruth, that is). 

Except Gaucho...he feels like he needs to live up to his name and keep busy all the time. 

If you’re not a cat or dog, you can find shelter under a gigantic nalca leaf (nalca is a wild rhubarb plant that grows in the rainforest areas) like this adorable little troll (actually, the troll is 6’3”, just to give you an idea of how big the nalca leaves really are).