Ice machine for giants

Exercises in physics. Sound travels much slower than light. First you see a ten story tall block of ice falling into water then you hear it, long and deep thunder. Then again, and again.

Scream of Stone

The most difficult mountain on Earth - Cerro Torre. Since I started hiking and climbing I have always dreamed about seeing and touching it. And here it is. Can I have an unattainable dream, please. My life is boring - a long string of fulfilled dreams.

Pampa 40

How does one run a road in pampa? One takes a map and a straight ruler. That is it. No Ph.D. in civil engineering required. The mother of all gravel roads - Ruta 40. Never ending pampa, never ending road, 120km/h with cruise control on on this gravel road. That's an experience!

Cypress Hill

No streets, only wooden walkways between houses build on stilts. Everything made of cypress wood. A road came here only two years ago. Caleta Tortel is emerging from isolation in the hart of Patagonia. Still if you want world to forget about you move here.

Big fish

Do you want to see the bigest salmon in the world? - he asked. Sure - I smiled. And there they were. And he caught a small one to give it a hug.

Carretera austral

This must be the nicest road of all. This loose gravel road goes for thousend kilometers where no other roads go. Steep mountains, forests, lakes, and rivers. Place to test your and your car's offroad and survival abilities. This is Patagonia. Crusing and enjoying. This is great.

Explorers

Valley of Explorers. This is a proper name for this place. Glaciers everywhere, waterfalls, rivers, and lakes. Next season I am taking a see kayak here to go down the river and then paddle to great glacier at Laguna San Rafael. Nobody did it so far. Nobody even comes here.

I want chiken, pleeeeeease!

They eat nothing but seafood here. My belly already hates this rainy island of Chiloe. Brothers and sisters, let's prey for chicken for dinner tonight.

Osorno-san

I spent last weekend in Japan. Not really. But Fuji has his brother in Chile. Perfect cone. And for climbers - dangerous, very dangerous.

Across the border with gauchos

All gauchos from the area came to Junin de los Andes to party and show off their skills. I have not seen that many horses and riders in a single place in my life. I guess Argentinian pampa is big enough for all of them. They put me on a horse and invited to live with them. My brother would love it.

Manuel

What do you do with dozens of three and a half meters logs? You build a Swiss cross shaped house. That's patriotic! Will it be painted red and white?

Job opening

I am addicted to good food. And lots of it. Cook for me and I will be your slave. I am announcing a job opening: Jarek's Personal Chef. Email me your resume. The job comes with a full package of benefits which includes.... Well, we can discuss it in private during the initial interview.

Paragliding Santiago photographs

Fruits from my camera. Photographs taken during my flying in Santiago. There is a high chance you will recognize your wing on one of the pictures. Plenty of great models in Parabeer club. Are you sure you are not wasting your talents? See the Paragliding Santiago gallery.

Central America gallery

Finally, Central America pictures are ready. Easy countryside living helped here a lot. With increased processing speed the remaining backlog of pictures should be ready in...a couple of years. Check out the Central America gallery.

Volcano Quetrupillan

Five hours of climbing, getting ready for a pioneering flight, and then... What an experience flying down from a rim of snow covered volcano into lush green valleys far away! I love my life.

More photos at the What's Cooking? gallery.

Summer in...?

I am living on a farm with horses deep in a countryside. Just like summer in Poland. Well, almost...

Chilian wine

One more glass of wine, please. Or a botle. On the second thought, make it a whole case. In Iquique next to Tercer Ojito there is an anonymous alcoholics club. Just in case.

Goodbyes again

Kisses and hugs to all my great friends in Santiago. It was so much fun here. Hope to see you and fly with you again. But now Patagonia is waiting for me.

Santiago flying

Summer flying in Santiago is soooooo good. Last Saturday I flew 35km from Vizcachas, got to 2700m, landed at 21:15 after almost 4h flight, and was greeted by three cute chicks (unfortunately none of them was legal age). On the other hand the two who came to retrieve me were very doable. Thank you Mona and Poly for the retrieve.