Excerpt: "Woke, broke camp, set out. Cold, rainy, windy. All the trees turning red, yellow, orange - an explosion - like a dream. Stiff decent climb to Laguna Negra where the winds raged 50-80mph - almost blew me into the lake while crossing the stone bridge… wind reminds me of home, but a helluva lot colder…"
Excerpt: "Drank some tea, went upstairs, threw my sleeping bag down next to the window, crawled inside (an oven - thank Dad when you get back) and thanked God for the a warm dry place to take refuge from this storm - raged until midnight, then went quiet… the stars and luna llena shimmered and mesmerized beyond the frosted pane of glass… the laguna went still. The cat curled on my knees and we passed the night together…"
Excerpt: "Morning, refugio is freezing, bag warm, staying in the bag for a while… good excuse to write… the only thing you don't care for about this whole writing thing is actually pausing from life long enough to put all the wonder into words… and hence the dilemma... oh well, just write when you're moved to do so… enjoy the ride… yeah man, enjoy the ride… Outside, the laguna is perfectly still, without movement, black glass… coffee with coco… nice climb to the pass with Gustavo from BA… talked music, tango, jazz… banks. Several hours of meditation and breathing on pass… incredible view of Tronador… must climb… a fantasy lagoon, and the distant branch of Lago Nahuel Huahpi, Brazo Tristez I think, and undulating rivers of forests below… red, orange, yellow. … climbed down past the refugio, hauled up a sack of firewood on shoulders for Leo - very gratifying… needed that…"
Excerpt: "…You've been sleeping a lot up here - much needed catch-up. Tons of yoga (in a freezing refugio no less - far cry from the hot room in Viña!) Tons of meditation. Tons of breathing. Recuperating. Clearing. Integrating. Interpreting. Healing. Affirming right thoughts of Love, Joy, Health, Happiness, Spirit, Adventure… emotions are where the rubber meets the road, where thoughts become physical feelings… control the thoughts, control the emotions… if you want to live on a damned roller coaster, then go for it, and let go completely… raise your arms… but you don't, so don't… I can't believe how fast the dreams are coming to fruition… deluge… every day now it seems… the people here are incredible… how long will this last? I hope forever… no, I don't hope - I know…"
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