What's going on?

In this second post I outline our purpose for this blog and in our new emerging venture. Our goal is to provide useful, fun insights and photographs to the travel adventurous older folks in the world. We plan to do this by publishing travelogues of interesting places. These will be delivered through a living process we are crafting and testing now. So our first trip is to Patagonia and Antarctica. We depart North America 23 January and return 21 February, 2017. The itinerary includes 10 days in Patagonia, 3 in Punta  Arenas (we hear the cemetery next to the Plaza is a top attraction), two weeks aboard the Hurtigruten Midnatsol exploring Antarctica and then back in Chile for 3 days in Santiago.

And you can watch it unfold. At the end of all this presumably you will have the opportunity to purchase our best selling travel guide and say you were there at the beginning.

Of course you want to study up for where you're going. Here is some of key resources for exploring the Deep South that we're using:

• Torres del Paine Trekking  Topo Map 1:80,000 (waterproof) - This map shows walking, horse riding, and serious trekking trails. It also shows the condition of various roads in the park.
• Patagonia infoMAP 1:2,750,000 (waterproof) - Our road map with all-important petrol stations marked. Independent travelers are greatly relieved when they know they can find fuel. 
• Torres del Paine: A Cicerone Guide - This publisher has over 300 walking, biking, and hiking guides. We found their guide to walking on the Amalfi Coast to be very useful and accurate. 
• TNT Beer - Courage in a can. 

Finally,  I'm curious to make this interactive with topics you think we should cover or your responses to our venture. Kahsia and I are enjoying the idea of inventing and crafting this project into something where the journey and the destination are enjoyed by all of us. Without making too much effort please pass on your wisdom and witticism  to help shape and color the entire experience.