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Punta’s Sara Braun

Published January 18, 2019

luck of Magellan

No xtreme travel departing Antarctica = 2 BONUS days in Chile. And…because we’re marathoners, a BONUS 26.2 tomorrow – my second in South America (hopefully, Brazilian parasite-free). FREE marathon! Sign me up!

Lazy Friday. Slept ‘til 8am (bus return from Torres del Paine post-midnite), double Breakfast (no ‘black pot’ in Punta Arenas), shower/an hour of tele (that’s my limit).

MUSEUM DAY. Enjoyed everything Sara Braun. Only later did I read she brutalized the local indigenous – even maintained a collection of ears. Yikes!

Two great houses, colonial gowns, striking looks, 19^th century palatial furniture. Cemetery last week? Commissioned by the same lady. Maybe Punta’s Scarlett O’ Hara just a victim of fake media. Probably not – but I did dig the tour.

One of Braun’s homes doubled as the Magallanes Cultural Museum. Few minutes of steady Pictionary but eventually gained entry (smock covers required o’er my shoes/unexpected skating experience sliding ‘cross the polished floors).

Bones, maps, old pictures & ADVENTURER relics! Some seeking gold, others dreamed of Antarctica – a Shackleton LOVE FEST. Whatta treasure, HIGHLY recommended ❤️

Group lunch, another Mercado visit AND a haircut. No Spanish, no problem. Happy little dog in the salon window, good omen. Elementary French (our only ‘poco poco’ in common) & a year-old selfie on my iPhone. Mission accomplished. Check, done.

Hotel lobby bib pick-up. Sporting ‘Bib 1’ again – my one short week as an elite runner. LOL>

Unintentionally sat with 5 runners (while RD-waiting to bump tomorrow’s distance/marathon to 50k). Listened to the group’s Triple 8 pitch. January 2020. 8 marathons, 8 continents, 8 days (includes Zeelandia). God help me, info outta my head please.

Boardwalk running 30+ miles in Chile! Two ultras, two continents, two brass BESOs same week. Challenge met 😊

: Punta’s Sara Braun

: 19th-century CHARM

: STRIKING looks

: Magallanes Cultural Museum

: ADVENTURER relics 🙂

: who was he? haunting, super compelling photo

: Shackleton LOVE FEST

: no Spanish, no problem

brass toe BESO

Published January 12, 2019

Punta Arenas, Day 2. Goal: Must find food.

Some are hunters, some gatherers. Fortunately, I inherited both genes. It’s not that I require HUGE meals, but I like them regular/consistent. I need to know food is available & my food is near. Totally/entirely natural (likely fact-based), this prey drive I share with Ro. Wiki it. I’m almost kinda positive this truth can be found on the Internet 🙂

After missing dinner night prior, alarm set, up/showered/quick-ready for the day – FULL breakfast, hotel downstairs. Run plans later, sightseeing – yeah, yeah – first, FOOD. Thanksgiving spread of dishes at my table of 1. Buffet, hot beverage. EAT!

Insert: Katya. Would you like to sit with us? And…my Circle of Friends began.

First met Katya (Jorge and Paula) at Customs Control in Santiago. Me: FaceBook averse, no Spanish, introverted, table of 1 please. It was there & Katya, who asked – are you also running White Continent? Luckily wore my SWAG fleece over from Dallas. Later Emilio. Dan. Jeff. Silvio. Seth – and 20+ others. But first, there was Katya. Thanks friend.

Easy group run after break-FEAST, breezy 5 miles on the bike path. Cemetery stroll post-shower. Strange but true. Google search: top 5 things to do in Punta Arenas.

Cementerio Municipal Sara Braun. Peaceful/manicured landscape, Greco-Roman architecture, Croatian mausoleums. Dogs lazy-lounging on steps, ‘round fountains, logging sun hours. [2 long streets away] Plaza de Armas (Muñoz Gamero) to the statue of Magellan.

Beso, beso. Not just kissed the toe – I TASTED the BRASS. One for the Team, ALL IN, germophobe NOT. Past 2 days, Penguin Island [tour] cancelled for rough seas. One BRASS KISS & 75000 Monopoly $$ later, confidently purchased a ticket. Gloria. Cindy. My circle now double-digits. Early dinner at La Luna. Fresh fruit/bottled water/juices secured at a local Mercado. Life FANTASTIC.

Adventure next: Isla Magdalena – Penguin Island! 🐧

: morning group run

: Plaza de Armas

: Cementerio Sara Braun

: R.I.P. must-see 💀⚰️

: rated top 5 – GLOBALLY

: Familia Kusanovic

: dog days of SUMMER

: Monumento Hernando de Magallanes

: brass toe of Magellan

: Texas? nope, CHILE!

: Life FANTASTIC ❤️

Punta Arenas (Mercado Day)

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Charles Towne Landing

Published December 9, 2018

Post-marathon Sunday – up early, ready to go-go-go. South Carolina. Weather app forecast’d a three-hour calm; Winter Storm Diego bearing on the Carolinas. 1pm flight HOME – plenty of time for a museum, President’s home, y’all know…something anything historical. Gotta/hafta/must 🙂

Breakfast highlight: Fried Green Tomato Eggs Benedict (highly recommended), then 2 hours at Charles Towne Landing. Check, done. Fulfilled my inner History Nerd. English’s first permanent settlement here – 1670, on the ship ‘Carolina’. Tell ya folks, it’s an addiction. LOL>

Glass-walled windows, stunning outdoor panorama. HUGE renovated Visitors Center. Unfortunately, wrong politics. 12 minutes enough. Moved my energy outside. Exploitation, sugar cane, cotton, slavery. Got it. Park Ranger said ‘no charge’ (many thanks). Outdoors, much better fit.

Hundred-year live oaks draped in Spanish moss. Egrets/sand cranes stalked the property’s lowlands gigging for frogs/insects/crawfish/minnows. Roads in & outta the Park canopied by tall deciduous, still leafy green in December. Light drizzle, big BEAUTIFUL outdoors all to myself. Heart soar.

America the Beautiful. Differences aside, I’m better having visited all 50 States.

Hilo Hawaii, Washington DC, Buffalo NY, Ennis Montana, Juneau Alaska. New places, new faces. Super BLESSED – absolutely amazing run year. So many LIFE adventures. #noregrets