Welcome Home!

Donna and Ben have safely returned from their trek in Patagonia, and perhaps just in time. This morning Chile suffered an 8.8 earthquake, "one of the biggest temblors anywhere in more than a century", reports the Wall Street Journal. As a San Franciscan who experienced the 1989 Loma Prieta quake of 7.1, I can certainly appreciate the enormity of this event. 



Thanks to Donna and Ben's trip, I am now more keenly-tuned to news about Chile and Argentina, and have recently read about the beauty of Valparaiso, the oil dispute over the Islas Maldivas/Falkland Islands, the rains in Buenos Aires, and the January quake in Ushuaia. Travel, for me, is a real eye-opener, whether the traveler is me, or my friends. It personalizes the world, and expands one's mind, heart, and soul. It is the ultimate education, and enables us to become "citizens of the world". Thanks, Donna and Ben, for expanding our horizons! We look forward to seeing you soon...