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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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March 25, 2007
Hours Waiting for a Visa
The 3rd of March was three months since I last entered Argentina. According to the visa laws here I needed to leave the country today, or pay a fee of $100 pesos for another three month extension. Here in Puerto Madryn we are 18 hours by…
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December 27, 2006
Vacation Time
At 2pm we loaded the truck and climbed in. Final goodbyes and we were off, the adventures had begun. The long straight roads through the Patagonian desert with views of unending plains of tiny thorn bushes provided little to break the…
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December 16, 2006
A 17 Hour Drive to Puerto Madryn
After our final week in Buenos Aires, we packed up our truck, piled in and trundled off towards home. It was 6.30am when we finally hit the road, and after many bumps, trucks, turns, and tolls along the way, we finally rolled into our home…
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November 26, 2006
Colombia – First Impressions
A welcome sign and committee was present for us when we arrived.
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November 12, 2006
Enroute to Colombia
Yesterday I was in Puerto Madryn. Today I am in Buenos Aires. Tomorrow I will be in Colombia.
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September 6, 2006
Peru – The Diary Notes – Getting There
The story below is taken directly from my daily journal with a few modifications to clarify anything that may not immediately be clear.
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September 4, 2006
32 Hours in a bus non-stop
I left at 1pm yesterday. It is now 5pm the next day and I am still traveling, destination Corrientes. This sort of travel in a bus is not fun at the best of times, and on your own even less so. When I left Corrientes back in March this…
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August 5, 2006
Peru – The Old Sipan Fortress
A huge pile of mud, now highly eroded, still stands in the desert just near Pampa Grande outside of Chiclayo, as a reminder of the grandeur of the era of the Sipan reign. 1700 years before Christ, this people group built huge buildings out…
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