I know the boys will never recognize this as something they learned on this trip, but I have to report with great pride that they mastered a very important element of international travel—discovering the local culture through your friendly taxi driver. All over the world, taxi drivers (or taxistas, as they are called in Spanish) [...]
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First Tango in Buenos Aires
Monday, November 30th, 2009“Mom, you cannot do that with another man!” That’s the first thing Jeb said as he watched the man and woman intertwine around each other on a stage in the La Boca district of Buenos Aires. He knew I was thinking of taking a tango lesson the next day at a famous tango cafe, and [...]
Fly Fishing Mecca
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009Last Monday Jeb and I headed out for a father and son trip to fly fish some lakes and rivers of Patagonia. When Jeb turned 10, a time when each boy picks a trip to do with me, he chose fly-fishing in Chile. Jeb loves to fish and his Godfather Steve, a fly fishing guide [...]
A Father-Son Fish Tale
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009Hi it’s Jeb. This blog is about fly fishing. My dad and I went to a big lodge. Every time in our house one of the sons turns 10, we get to choose a place in the world to go to for our father and son trip. I chose fly fishing in Chile but we [...]
Gaucho in Gore-Tex
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009The first time I heard gaucho was in junior high, when “gaucho” pants were in style. You may remember them—wide-legged pants that come right below the knee. I remember asking why they were called gauchos and someone telling me about cowboys in Patagonia. That may have been the first time I heard of Patagonia. From [...]
