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Ginny Rourke

Nov 15, 20233 min read

You're right they're right whales!

What weighs 47 tons and wears a bonnet? It's a right whale! Read along and I'll tell you all about them. We recently stayed in Puerto...

madelineengel

Nov 11, 20233 min read

So far away

Hi everyone. There is something about being on the southern tip of the world that makes a person feel very far from home. We saw a map in...

Ginny Rourke

Nov 8, 20234 min read

El Chalten is the BEST

Can you imagine a place with huge mountains, nearly extinct deer, lots of history, and crazy but beautiful weather? Can you? Can you?...

madelineengel

Nov 3, 20234 min read

Patagonia Dreaming

Hi friends and family! We are ending our second week in Patagonia, and every day has been an adventure. We started with a week on the...

Ginny Rourke

Nov 1, 20232 min read

Glaciers Galore!

Special edition of Ginny's Globe!! It's all about GLACIERS! We spent three days in Calafate in Argentina. There we visited a glacier...

Ginny Rourke

Oct 25, 20233 min read

Patagonia here we are!!!!!!!

Since I last wrote we have done many adventurous things in Patagonia! But first I had to say adios to Mati and Santiago. It was very very...

madelineengel

Oct 22, 20234 min read

The Best Two! And Now, Patagonia.

Hi friends and family! We have just arrived in Patagonia after two incredible weeks in Rio and Santiago. We are excited and...tired. We...

Ginny Rourke

Oct 18, 20233 min read

I ❤️ Rio and Santiago!

From the beaches of Rio to the Andes of Santiago, Chile, I love this trip! We left Rio and flew to Santiago last Friday. Before leaving...

Ginny Rourke

Oct 11, 20233 min read

From Sao Paulo to Rio de Janero

Hi friends! From skydiving in Sao Paulo to South America's Hawaii (Rio), I love Brazil! When we got on the plane to Rio instead of...

madelineengel

Oct 7, 20233 min read

Body-Loving Brazil

Hello friends and family! We are in Rio de Janeiro after a week in São Paulo, and we are loving Brazil. I had originally omitted Brazil...

Flying in to Brazil (literally, literally)

Ginny Rourke

Oct 4, 20233 min read

Flying in to Brazil (literally, literally)

Hi friends! I went skydiving without jumping out of a plane, can you believe it? Last Friday we flew from Buenos Aries to Sao Paulo,...

Ginny Rourke

Sep 27, 20232 min read

101 Not Quite Done

A few days ago it was the first day of spring. No no no I don't mean fall I mean spring. In the southern hemisphere we have opposite...

madelineengel

Sep 24, 20233 min read

Boca Mania!

Hi friends and family! This week has been a flurry of excitement for our trip to the Boca Juniors game. For those of you who have no clue...

Ginny Rourke

Sep 20, 20233 min read

My Experience in Iguazu falls!!

Hello friends! We just returned home from Iguazu falls, the waterfall that has the most water of all waterfalls! That's only a small part...

madelineengel

Sep 17, 20233 min read

Ordinary to Extraordinary

Hi everyone! We just returned from a weekend trip to Iguazú Falls, which were spectacular. It was a much-appreciated break from a bit of...

Ginny Rourke

Sep 13, 20232 min read

Sun, Sand, and Sea!!

Hello friends! This past weekend, we spent in Uruguay! It was also Daddy's birthday! First we rode a ferry from Buenos Aries to Colonia,...

madelineengel

Sep 11, 20233 min read

Making a home in BA

Hi everyone! We are starting our second week in the beautiful city of Buenos Aires. Last week had some ups and downs, capped off with a...

Ginny Rourke

Sep 6, 20232 min read

Happy in Buenos Aires!!!!!

Now that we're in Buenos Aires, I'm the happiest I've been on this whole trip. I love cities and there is so much to do and see. I love...

madelineengel

Sep 1, 20233 min read

Wandering about Argentina

Hi everyone! We have safely and happily landed in Buenos Aires after a week of driving through Argentina. Our Argentinian friend Victoria...

Ginny Rourke

Aug 30, 20232 min read

Two Countries Later...

Today all my friends started school and I am 6,917 miles away. I am at a ranch outside Buenos Aires called Ombu de Areco. And tomorrow we...