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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. January 2, 2005

    Climbing the Active Pucón Volcano

    Upon arriving in Pucón, Chile, a small town near the base of the Andes Mountain range, famous mainly for its active volcano that lights up the night sky. This is a tourist destination because you are allowed to climb the volcano and look…

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  8. 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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  9. December 29, 2004

    Travelling Through Chile

    After getting to Mendoza, we crossed over the Andes through one of the most amazing passes with incredible switchbacks down a steep drop until reaching Santiago, the capital of Chile . This is a dry city, but interesting to explore.

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  10. December 22, 2004

    Travelling Through Argentina

    The first part of our adventure trip. From hiring a car and travelling through to Cafayate , capital of quality wineries, to the gorges and rock formations of a dry valley, and back to Salta, with a leaking fuel tank along the way. Then it…

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