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  1. March 9, 2006

    Tarija Central

    When I arrived at Tarija there were no buses to Entre Rios for that day. A bus did leave at 8pm that night, but as it was a 4 to 6 hour journey the idea of arriving in the early morning did not seem very good. Instead, I stayed over at the…

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  2. March 8, 2006

    Next Stop, Bolivia

    After a day of rest in Salta, and catching up with Isaac’s mum, I am now set to leave Argentina early in the morning tomorrow. My bus ticket for 1am tonight will send me off to Aguas Blancas, arriving at 6am. From there it is a boat trip…

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  3. March 8, 2006

    Leadership Training in Entre Rios

    When arriving in Entre Rios, I was expecting a journey into the jungle for several days and perhaps helping out around the mission a little. What I did not expect was to be involved in a three day training course for leaders. But this is…

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  4. March 8, 2006

    A Photo Display of Entre Rios

    What follows is a series of photos of Entre Rios and the people that live here. Each photo carries its own explanation.

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  5. March 4, 2006

    Football Match in Entre Rios

    It is Sunday today, and upon my arrival in the bus, I search out Guido, a good friend from the mission. He is down at the church, where the service has just finished, and I find him farewelling his parishoners. After greeting and catching…

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  6. March 3, 2006

    Flowers of Entre Rios

    Wandering around Entre Rios, it is amazing the variety and number of flowers that you can find here. I thought it worth taking a few photos of these flowers so I could share their beauty with others. What follows is only a sampling of the…

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  7. March 2, 2006

    Plumbing in Entre Rios

    When I got to the mission here in Entre Rios, I was first shown to my room and then shown how to use the shower. It was not that the shower was hard to understand at all, just that there was no water in the shower. To get water for the…

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  8. March 2, 2006

    Return to Entre Rios

    It has been a long time since I was last here. August 2004 during the practical part of my YWAM Discipleship course I came here to Entre Rios, a small town in the middle of a long winding journey between two cities of Bolivia. That was…

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  9. March 1, 2006

    The Journey To Entre Rios

    Having travelled to Entre Rios back in 2004 from the other end of this winding road and only during the night, I was very interested in seeing this side of the road that leads to my destination. Even better was that I was about to travel…

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  10. March 1, 2006

    Arriving in Tarija, Bolivia

    Well, I have just stepped off the bus from Bermejo at the Bolivian border with Argentina. The bus ride took about four hours and involved a range of obstacle courses. I managed to sleep for some of the journey, making up for the lost sleep…

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