Moon Patagonia: October on the Road

Later this month, I will take the new third edition of Moon Handbooks Patagonia on the road, with a series of digital slides presentations on southernmost South America. In addition to covering the capital cities of Buenos Aires and Santiago, the gateway cities to Patagonia, I will offer a visual tour of the Chilean and Argentine lakes districts, Argentina's wildlife-rich coastline and Chile's forested fjords, the magnificent Andean peaks of the Fitz Roy range (pictured below) and Torres del Paine, and the uttermost part of the Earth in Tierra del Fuego. I will also include the Falkland Islands, with their abundant sub-Antarctic wildlife.

For those planning trips to the south, there be will be ample time for questions and answers. Books, including my other titles on Argentina, Chile and Buenos Aires, will be on sale at all the events.

Except for the World Affairs Council of the East Bay, all events below are free; the WAC charges $15 for council members and $17 for non-members; students get in free. This will be a wine program as well, starting at 6:30 p.m., and there may be a tango demonstration (to be confirmed).

Advance reservations are advisable for events at REI stores, which often fill up quickly. This can be done online.

Dates and Details

October 18 (Tues.):    Wide World Books (7 p.m)

4411 Wallingford Avenue North

Seattle, Washington 98103

tel. 206/634-3453

October 19 (Wed.):     Village Books (7 p.m.)

1200 Eleventh Street

Bellingham, Washington 98225

tel. 360/671-2626

October 21 (Friday):   San Mateo County Library (6:30 p.m.)

620 Correa Street

Half Moon Bay, California 94019

tel. 650/726-2316

October 22 (Sat.):       Travel Bug (5 p.m.)

839 Paseo de Peralta

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501

tel. 505/992-0418

October 24 (Mon.):    Distant Lands (7:30 p.m)

56 S. Raymond Avenue

Pasadena, CA 91105

tel. 800/310-3220

October 25 (Tues.):    REI Berkeley (7 p.m.)

1338 San Pablo Avenue

Berkeley, CA 94702

tel. 510/527-4140

October 26 (Wed.):     REI San Francisco (7 p.m.)

840 Brannan Street

San Francisco, CA 94103

tel. 415/934-1938

October 29 (Sat.):       San Mateo County Library (2 p.m.)

1110 Alameda de las Pulgas

Belmont, CA 94002

tel. 650/591-8286

October 31 (Mon.):    Santa Clara County Library (2 p.m.)

13650 Saratoga Avenue

Saratoga, CA 95070

tel. 408/867-6126

REI Saratoga (7 p.m.)

400 El Paseo de Saratoga

San Jose, CA 95130

tel. 408/871-8765

November 1 (Tues.):   REI Fremont (7 p.m.)

43962 Fremont Blvd.

Fremont, CA 94538

tel. 510/651-0305

November 3 (Thurs.): World Affairs Council East Bay Chapter (7 p.m.)

Lafayette Library

3941 Mt. Diablo Blvd.

Lafayette, CA 94549

tel. 510/385-2280