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June 10, 2004
Uruguay Day One
COLONIA: Well, here I am in the little country of Uruguay. After arriving in Colonia at midday I quickly found a place to stay, grabbed some money and headed off to see some sights. I did not get far though.
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June 6, 2004
Uruguay Day Thirteen (Night)
CHUY & CHUI: Today I moved on to Chuy. A true frontier town on the border with Brazil, Chuy has a main street on which Uruguay and Brazil meet. Cross the street and you have changed countries. There are many unusual things that I…
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May 12, 2004
A New Church
I am at a loss. Everything in me wants to fellowship with other people, but nothing in me wants to go to a church. I am not against churches however, it is just that I cannot continue to perform this ritual. It is empty and lifeless to me.…
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May 12, 2004
Freshly Made
What do you do when you get to a new location? There is so much to relearn about where you have just landed, so much to know about the systems and shops in the area. When I had just arrived at my new hostel in Recoleta I needed to orient…
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May 12, 2004
It Only Happens When It Rains
Everyone has experience rain. There is nothing new about this experience. Each person living in their own cities has seen the umbrellas come out and people trying to avoid the water that falls from the sky. Yet no matter how many times you…
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May 12, 2004
Football Frenzy
In Argentina there are several very popular teams. Probably the two most popular of all teams are Boca Juniors and River Plate, both with their stadiums in Buenos Aires. The weekend just past was the clash of these titans, and it turned…
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May 12, 2004
Night Markets
It was quite late in the night anyway when the three of us left. We were in a very low-class area of the city and were heading to the night markets in another similar area. I was with two girls, Vicky and Clara from LIFE Argentina, and we…
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April 12, 2004
Feeding the Hungry
It seems such a little thing to do. Taking ten minutes of time out of life to help someone who needs it. Spending that time talking with someone who may be lonely. Spending $2 or so on food for someone that is hungry. But it makes such a…
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April 12, 2004
Moved Again
Well, I have moved again. It seems to be that every few weeks I find another place to live.
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April 12, 2004
A 9 Hour Walk – The Docks
One Sunday I woke up and thought I would take a stroll. Never did I expect that it would take me nine hours. My initial thought was to wander down to the docks of the main port of Buenos Aires and see what was there. Being a Sunday I found…
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