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February 1, 2006
Buying a Siambretta
Well, it has been over two years now that I have been here in Argentina and only recently have I decided that it was time to look at getting some form of transport. There are many options here, from the latest models of bikes and cars to…
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February 1, 2006
Siambretta – Fixing the Broken, Hurt, and Dieing
Picking Up The Papers There is not a lot of time this morning, after fixing my flat tyre and following Sergio to his mechanics it was already past 10am, leaving us with a couple of hours for both paperwork and buying some tyres. This was…
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January 11, 2006
Living in Puerto Madryn
Arriving in Puerto Madryn at 3pm in the afternoon, I was met by a team from the YWAM base who were expecting me. We climbed into the 4wd and took off out of the city to a place they call the “Quintas”, about 6kms out on the top of a small…
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January 10, 2006
The 24hr Barcaza Journey
The journey was not too far, but by boat it would take me 24hrs to arrive at the destination port. From there I had a further 6 hours on a bus to get to my next destination of Puerto Montt. As I was fast discovering, travel in the southern…
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January 9, 2006
The Magic of Puerto Cisnes
A smallish fishing village situated in a protected cove of the Chilean archipelago and shadowed by a large mountain behind, Puerto Cisnes has a relaxed and casual ambience about it. The pebbly beach and scattered fishing boats in various…
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January 8, 2006
New Year’s Eve 2006
New Year’s Eve in Puerto Madryn, Argentina was a joy. After a family dinner together with the staff of the YWAM base there, we all waited for the key indicator that it was New Year… countless fireworks sounding off from the distant city.
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January 8, 2006
Coyhaique to Puerto Cisnes
On arriving in Coyhaique, I was expecting to catch a bus straight onward to Puerto Cisnes. Unfortunately my bus was late and I missed the connection. Unbeknownst to me there was another bus that I may have been able to catch too, but after…
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January 1, 2006
Is There A Seat Available Sir? (Heading for Chile)
The bus from Puerto Madryn was late. One hour late in fact. By the time we arrived in Comodoro Rivadavia, it was already well past midnight. It was from here that I would be taking my next bus over to Chile. After a wander around town to…
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December 11, 2005
Only Transportation
Heading to work in Virasoro, Corrientes.
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December 7, 2005
Missionary Conference in Virasolo (The Conference)
Arrival Having arrived at the church, we were shown to our rooms. Mine was the pastor’s office, converted to a bedroom with two beds. The girls lived in a house attached to the side of the church. My room was located in the middle of…
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