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  1. July 4, 2006

    Peru – A Simple Life

    Right now we are in a small town outside of the main city of Chiclayo. Times here are tough, and there is very little work for anybody. Most people are living on the poverty line or below. A walk through the streets reveal people with…

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  2. June 11, 2006

    Now in New Zealand

    Today I am in New Zealand, tired after a long day of travel yesterday, but happy to be here. During my short 3 days that remain I hope to catch up with at least some of the many people that I would love to see while here.

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  3. June 3, 2006

    Times that Change and Times that Don’t

    Only five minutes ago I received a phone call from my airline telling me that my flight from Australia has been delayed. They have changed the time on me and now, instead of leaving early in the morning, it is scheduled to leave 9 hours…

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  4. June 2, 2006

    Last Days in Australia

    The six weeks that I had to spend in Australia have now come to a close. Within a couple of days I will be in New Zealand for an extended weekend and then back in Argentina. My time in Australia has been good, and although it was a shock…

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  5. May 10, 2006

    Celebrating Mother’s Day – Twice

    The day after John’s party, our family got together for Mother’s Day… twice. Welcome to our crazy family.

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  6. May 10, 2006

    The Secret is Out – I’m In Australia

    That is right. I am in Australia right now, after having flown the 18 hour trip from Buenos Aires to Sydney and then another short flight to get me to Brisbane.

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  7. May 10, 2006

    John’s Birthday Party

    The main reason that I came over to Australia was to celebrate my brother’s 40th birthday. Although my and Brodie’s arrivals were supposed to be a surprise and he found out, the party was a lot of fun with friends, relatives, and family…

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  8. May 5, 2006

    The Return to Australia

    After having said all of last year that I would return to my home country of Australia this year, I never expected that it would be so early in the year. When my dad approached me about the possibilities of coming back for my brother’s…

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  9. May 4, 2006

    Hanging Out With Friends in Buenos Aires

    Taking Advantage of the City The first thing I did after arriving in Buenos Aires was enjoy a good amount of time on their super-fast Internet. There is something about big cities that seems to allow the Internet to be really fast, and…

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  10. May 3, 2006

    Air-Conditioning Installations

    When the opportunity to hang out with my brother Joseph came along in the form of helping him install ducted air-conditioning units in houses, it sounded interesting. After helping him out for a while I discovered that this sort of work is…

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