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Posted on Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 09:41 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I leave for Chile on the morning of the 4th January staying overnight in London then flying via Madrid and Santiago to Punta Arenas. Arrive there on the evening of the 6th,a bit of a long trip,taking five flights.

The plan is then to then move to the Torres del Paine National Park for a few days looking at the mountains and glaciers with hopefully lots of flowers and wildlife (and good weather). Then back to P. Arenas to see the penguins.

Tuesday 16th jan fly back to Santiago and drive South to Talca to visit Lake Maule,then to Cusico for the Rio Teno valley.Both of these areas in the wine growing region so hopefully lots of wonderful red wine each evening to round of the day.Drive up and finish the last two days just North of Santiago. These last three areas for flowers.

Home leaving on the 21st.

Tony_willis - Lancashire, Zone "7"
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Posted on Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 01:44 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Sounds like a dream vacation to me! I'm looking forward to photos! Bon voyage!

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Posted on Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 02:53 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Yes have a wonderful trip Tony! If you get stuck and need some help, post here, and I will ask my friends in Santiago (we import from a very large copper tube producer) to give some help or tips. From the photos of a book they presented us you will love the country.

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Posted on Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 07:12 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Terry

thats great and thanks for the offer.If I am stuck however posting might be a bit of a problem so I shall have to muddle through.

Tony_willis - Lancashire, Zone "7"
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Posted on Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 08:28 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Well maybe you'll find some internet cafe to post from.

Have a great trip and as always, look forward to your pictures.

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Posted on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 06:07 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Nibbs wrote on Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 02:45 pm:

Sounds like a dream vacation to me! I'm looking forward to photos!



Do we hav to wait for your return, or will you be able to post while traveling?

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Posted on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 07:01 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I think it will be on my return because I will not have any way of downloading my photos or reducing them even if I can get on the internet.At the moment I am wondering if I will actually be able to text home on my mobile phone.

I am now feeling the pressure to actually produce some pictures.

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Posted on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 07:13 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

No pressure intended, Tony. Just enjoy the trip. But if you do take pictures, it's fun to know that there will be plenty of avid eyes waiting to see them.

I remember when Greg took a trip to China and thought that he wouldn't be posting pictures until he returned, but somehow managed to get some up before that.

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Posted on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 08:37 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Tony the people we deal with in Chile are very computer literate. Notebooks accompany them everywhere. I think you may find you will be able to pop in and at least say hello.

Please don't feel pressure, you always shoot very nice shots of your vacation. Enjoy!

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Posted on Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 06:04 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I am back from Chile where I had a fantastic time.Everthing went well and it all far exceeded my expectations. The mountains ,wildlife and birds in the south were wonderful and when I went up north a hundred miles south of Santiago and then a bit north the flowers were at their best.

I returned home to chaos in the garden after the 'great storm'. 8 fence panels gone, two frames blown away ,the side of one greenhouse destroyed and over 25 panes of glass missing from the others. Mrs W consulted a friend as to whether the plants would die and should she go out and try and tidy up. His advice was that I would probably prefer the plants to be dead and her alive when I got home, rather than the other way round. A good assessment of the situation.in the event no damage was done that cannot be sorted out.
I am thinking of writing an article on either the aesthetic benefits of shards of glass as a top dressing or in the spring the benefits of plant division by falling glass.

A first picture.



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Tony_willis - Lancashire, Zone "7"
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Posted on Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 08:15 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

A happy couple. As I am sure you and your DW are. I'm looking forward to more pictures from Chile - and perhaps one or the other of your interesting essays in our new "Articles" magazine :-)

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Posted on Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 08:39 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Welcome back Tony! Sorry to hear that you came back to all that mess!

Either article would be nice, but an article on Chile would be too.

Terryk - NY, Zone "6"
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Posted on Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 09:27 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Tony, so sorry to hear of the mess from the storm...always a pain to deal with. Your penguins are wonderful! Hope you had a wonderful time.

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Posted on Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 03:17 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Delighted to hear that you had a wonderful holiday! And it's always nice to come home, even if we have to deal with disarray! I love your sense of humor! Sounds like your holiday was all you imagined and more!

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Posted on Sunday, January 28, 2007 - 10:14 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Nibbs wrote on Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 03:17 pm:

I love your sense of humor!



And I love the photo, too.

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Posted on Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 09:18 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Tony, what happened, we thought we would see pictures of Chile. Hope you are feeling well.

Terryk - NY, Zone "6"
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Posted on Monday, February 05, 2007 - 11:31 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

What a precious photo!

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Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 06:19 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Terry
thanks for your concern, I am well. I have posted my pictures in the 'Nature in the Garden Forum '

I have put a lot there of the birds flowers and animals I saw

Tony_willis - Lancashire, Zone "7"
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Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 07:02 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Will have to go take a look.

Terryk - NY, Zone "6"
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Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 09:43 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Adorable photo, Tony. I'm so sorry about the mess the storm wrecked on your garden and home - glad though that DW followed her friend's advice :)

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