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Argentina

  1. June 10, 2005

    Buying a Diary

    I bought myself a diary yesterday. One of those tasks that I always tend to leave until about half way through the year. It works out well that way anyway, as I often find a great discount now that the book is only half useful.

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  2. June 3, 2005

    Left to Die!

    Crowding Around I saw the most horrible thing the other day. As I was walking along one of the main roads with my friend Chris, we saw a crowd of people up ahead. It seemed strange that such a crowd of people would have gathered around on…

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  3. June 1, 2005

    Joining the Wedding

    When we were choosing the place that we were going to eat dinner, the thought of a wedding did not even enter our heads. After all, it was food we were after. But that did not stop this fairy tale adventure from happening to us this night.…

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  4. March 12, 2005

    Back from the Abyss

    Well, I know it has been a while since I have written anything here. Goodness knows that there was more than enough things to write about…

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  5. March 8, 2005

    One Year in Argentina – Tourist to Missionary

    Well, I have reached a landmark moment in my time here in Argentina. I have now been living here for 12 months as of today. That is pretty amazing really. This day, 365 days ago, I landed in Buenos Aires from Chile and although there have…

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  6. January 18, 2005

    Wasting Time With A Camera Phone

    I spent the day in town today. Although the morning was busy, the whole place shuts up for siesta for about four hours over lunch. As a result, Pedro and I were left with nothing much to do. To pass the time we decided to play with the…

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  7. January 11, 2005

    This could have been embarrassing…

    Chris and I went for a walk along the Costanera on our day off, and by chance happened to discover Jacar? beach just around the corner. It was busy time and there were hundreds of people crowded into that place. It was also very hot and…

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  8. January 10, 2005

    Adventure Travels

    During our holiday break over the 2004-2005 new year, Chris and I took off in search of Adventure. This is what we found…

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  9. January 8, 2005

    Trekking the Andes Mountains at Bariloche

    Bariloche was our last stop during this stretch of travelling, and we had determined that we really wanted to walk across the Andes Mountains. Since this was the first time that we had considered something like this, many people…

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  10. January 1, 2005

    Trekking Patagonias

    Well, we arrived today in Bariloche. This place is beautiful. The city is situated right next to a large lake on a reasonable slope, with incredible views from almost anywhere. In the distance are the snow-capped mountains and peaks of the…

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