Comments on: Warm Thoughts From Argentina https://boiseguardian.com/2008/02/04/warm-thoughts-from-argentina/ A different slant on the news. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:46:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: chessplayer https://boiseguardian.com/2008/02/04/warm-thoughts-from-argentina/#comment-7509 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:46:35 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/wp/?p=860#comment-7509 I am feeling a bit jealous also, but not because I have much wanderlust these days. I’m a homebody and glad to have a warm fireplace and a cup of cocoa. However, even I am wishing for warmer weather! You enjoy and I can’t wait to see your trip chronicled with gorgeous photos.

]]> By: bert farber https://boiseguardian.com/2008/02/04/warm-thoughts-from-argentina/#comment-7508 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:02:13 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/wp/?p=860#comment-7508 Guardian Guy:
So you took a little hike up a hill in Argentina, and you took some pitchers. Big deal, unless you got a pitcher of some abominable cajones.

]]> By: bikeboy https://boiseguardian.com/2008/02/04/warm-thoughts-from-argentina/#comment-7507 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:41:32 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/wp/?p=860#comment-7507 I am INSANELY jealous, Dave! A dream of mine is to (someday) visit the Andes, and particularly down Patagonia way. The Andes are more like the Himalayas than the northern-hemisphere Rockies. Many, many Andes mountains top off higher than Denali (Alaska), or Whitney (the highest in the continental U.S.) or Elbert (Colorado, the highest in the Rockies, far as I know).

A few years back I rode my motorsickle to the highest paved road in N. America – the top of Mt. Evans at 14,200+ feet. By contrast, Ticlio Pass in Peru is 4,818 meters… 15,807 feet. Gotta go there someday.

Looking forward to your photo journalism.

]]> By: kip wills https://boiseguardian.com/2008/02/04/warm-thoughts-from-argentina/#comment-7506 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:36:45 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/wp/?p=860#comment-7506 Enjoy the trip! One of my uncle’s has a home in Chile which we have been fortunate enough to visit and it is indeed beautiful. Western Argentina with all of its ranches and mountains is another great place to visit…especially now when it is summer there!! Enjoy the trip and we look forward to hearing more.

TJ, I couldn’t agree with you more on the situation here in Idaho. I was raised in Elmore and Owyhee counties and we spent summers in the Pine/Featherville area as kids. Back then it was an economical fun place to vacation, sort of the summer spot for Magic Valley folks who couldn’t afford Sun Valley. Don’t know if you have been up there lately but we recently lookede into purchasing a small cabin and the cheapest available was in the 3-4k range. Wow, I can’t afford to live here anymore either! I am not one to cast stones at growth but the cost of living here has gotten so high, I am not sure how some folks do it any longer. Wish I had a good answer.

]]> By: Sean D https://boiseguardian.com/2008/02/04/warm-thoughts-from-argentina/#comment-7505 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:25:15 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/wp/?p=860#comment-7505 I just got back from climbing Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the the western and southern hemisphere at 22,841 feet. (and tallest outside of the Everest area). It took us 13 days to reach the top. I’ll be posting my pictures on SummitPost.org. It was good to get back to Boise, though, even with all this snow!

EDITOR NOTE–You beat my little hike by about 12 Days and 22 hours! We need to do lunch if you will be seen in public with a fat old man. Just don’t shame me with great pictures too.

]]> By: TJ https://boiseguardian.com/2008/02/04/warm-thoughts-from-argentina/#comment-7504 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:22:48 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/wp/?p=860#comment-7504 Well, I am glad that you have the energy to get around the way you do. And I am looking forward to the pictures. Everyone who has the chance should visit as much of the earth as possible, despite the carbon emission problem. When we have to go back to horse and buggy, then I guess that is what we will do. Wasn’t the 20th century grand?

Those Tamarack people will do anything to get public money to subsidize all those rich folks. It makes me sick. And it isn’t a “lake” at Cascade. It is a reservoir – otherwise known as a “fake lake.” Was made to help farmers, not tennis players. First those folks ruined Sun Valley, then McCall, now the rest of Valley County and Boise County. Guess it is time for us oldtimers to find another place to live.

Heck, I’m not bitter. Just not rich enough to live here.

]]> By: shealyisnottheantichrist https://boiseguardian.com/2008/02/04/warm-thoughts-from-argentina/#comment-7503 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:51:19 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/wp/?p=860#comment-7503 I am looking forward to the photos.

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