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as just grazing on the grounds and hills alongside the valley where the lodge and museum sit.

All of the Explora hotels are well worth visiting in winter. Weather is variable, so while it will be cold, some days will have snow and others not. At the Explora in Torres del Paine, you can hike to Grey Lake and see icebergs float by that have broken off from the Grey Glacier. There is also a hike to Lake Sarmiento where the edge of the lake is actually made of Thrombolites, some of the oldest sediments in the world dating back to 3.5 billion years.

There is so much more to see during winter in Patagonia. It is one of my favorite places in the world. So if you want to go, don’t limit yourself to summer only!

Pam Walker is a Virtuoso Travel Advisor. More information at pam@walkeradventures.com

Making A Difference

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“Affordable housing is relevant to each individual,” David told the group. “Many women are working two jobs just in order to pay rent.”

In 2021 NETWorks provided about 250,000 pounds of food and more than $165,000 in rent and other assistance, with just one full time and two part time staff members, and three hundred volunteers.

NETWorks is moving to a new location at 4296 Cowan Road, which will include a grocery store-style food pantry. People will be able to shop as in a supermarket, and volunteers will bag the food. The new location will be a larger venue with more food and larger refrigerators. Local supermarkets including Aldi, Sprouts, and Kroger all donate food.

A faith-based organization, NETWorks’ mission is “to respond with the hospitality of Christ to the food and financial needs of residents and to partner with them to find long term solutions to poverty.”

More information at networkscoop.org/thebigleap or call 678-520-5325