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December 29, 2007
Heading Northward – Arica and Tacna
Arriving in Arica was a welcome relief to our tired bodies, tired of the travel and hungry for some decent food. So the first thing we did was store our backpacks and head to town for a hearty meal. Arica has some lovely beaches which are…
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December 28, 2007
Heading Northward – Chile
Here are a few photos and some descriptions about our journey northward. The most significant part of the journey was what we saw along the way, so it makes sense to let you see the photos rather than write much about it this time.
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November 4, 2007
Ricky and Rosy Married
Well here I am in Santiago again. It seems that in the last few months I have been here a lot… if you count three times as a lot.
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October 20, 2007
Plastic Everywhere
Having lived in Argentina now for almost four years, one of the things that still strikes me is the amount of plastic rubbish that covers the landscape. Seeing people throw their rubbish onto the ground when it is no longer wanted is still…
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September 21, 2007
Back Home in South America
I have never been so thankful to be here in South America. After two false starts that almost left me off my flights over here, I have sailed through Chile immigrations and customs checks without even stopping. What a difference to the…
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August 18, 2007
Puerto Madryn to Santiago in Chile
After an early start to the day, a cold snap caused snow on the road to delay my bus for an hour and a half. Wandering down to the beach to watch the whales play in the water seemed the best way to pass the time at this hour of the…
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June 18, 2007
Crossing Over to Chile
The Need After three months in Argentina I need to renew my visa. This is done in town at the local naval base after waiting a while and then paying the amount due. This only works once however, after which the only way to remain legally…
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April 11, 2006
Crossing Borders in Bus – San Pedro to Salta
The bus ride from San Pedro de Atacama, Chile to Salta in Argentina lasted from 10.30am in the morning until 11pm that night, travelling over the Andes ranges during the day. Most of the sights were the same that I had seen during my tour…
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April 10, 2006
Calama City, Chile
The city of Calama is in the middle of a desert. We travelled for an hour and a half from San Pedro de Atacama where we were staying to arrive in Calama and saw nothing but dry, dusty, desert with virtually no vegetation. Only a few tuffs…
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April 9, 2006
San Pedro de Atacama – North Chile
After leaving Bolivia, San Pedro became my home for two days while I waited for a bus to take me back to Argentina. Known as a tourist mecca in the north of Chile, this little town is always filled with foreigners. It is small, quaint, and…
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