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Greene, H.
1980
25 November because of engine trouble. About this
(continued) line Mark pointed out a shower of
sparks (?) outside ... landed in Jira
at 2104, stood around gate area w/
never a word of explanation, and
boarded another plane and took off
x 2200! Arrived Chicalgo x 2300 and got a
room at the Hotel Tourista. Then had an
excellent steak etc for x 1/2 Jira price
at a small restaurant on the Playa
de Arenas.
26 November Frustrations continue. Gustavo del Solar,
man w/ Parcela in Olmos, is out until
mañana. Can't get a car until mañana.
Can't hunt lizards until mañana!
(Forgot to mention the view on the successful
flight to Chicalgo. A mat of solid clouds
below and extending to the Andes,
an almost full moon over the
crest, and a thunderstorm w/ pink-
orange lightening behind the peaks.
Incredible! The view between plane
and mountains was vast and
comparatively tranquil, and the clouds
were so solid as to resemble plant
formations. For a while there were
regular clumps rising above the