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CANADA | Sunday, 24 Jun 2007 | Views [850] | Comments [3]
Winnipeg! Home of Alice and Bill, my incredibly cool cousins, and where my Dad grew up (and saw the construction of the Hudson's Bay downtown in the early 1900's). But how did I get here.....(insert wavey lines and music to go back a bit, like Bob ... Read more >
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CANADA | Thursday, 21 Jun 2007 | Views [773] | Comments [3]
2250 kms so far on the trip to Ottawa. Probably 600 kms more than necessary, but whatever. In any case, I've arrived in Saskatoon, and am hanging out at the Travelodge. Casey and I are fine, but I needed a shower, a little TV, a soft bed (sorry Casey), ... Read more >
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CANADA | Tuesday, 19 Jun 2007 | Views [700] | Comments [2]
OK so here begins the Great Canadian Road Trip. I am travelling most of the way across Canada from Vancouver to Ottawa in a friend's VW Van, to meet up with my Mom, sister, and niece on July 29th. We'll hang around for the weekend, my niece will sing ... Read more >
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ARGENTINA | Thursday, 1 Feb 2007 | Views [881] | Comments [2]
It´s a bit discouraging to see that Vancouver is still stuck at 3 degrees, and Sunday in Toronto will be between -10 and -14. Brrrrrr. I am now in Rosario, on yet another sunny warm day - about 30 or so. Very pleasant, livable city of about 1 or ... Read more >
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ARGENTINA | Tuesday, 30 Jan 2007 | Views [777] | Comments [1]
Monday. About 8:00 PM. 3:00 PM Vancouver time (where I see it is 3 degrees...ouch!) That means that a week from now I´ll be well into the routine of being home, returning a few messages, arranging for some work, etc. I leave Buenos Aires Saturday, ... Read more >
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ARGENTINA | Tuesday, 30 Jan 2007 | Views [1391] | Comments [1]
Cataratas...Spanish for waterfalls. The Iguazú falls really are amazing, and the travel guides are correct...see the Argentina side one day and the Brazil side another day, as they are completely different experiences. Both are magnificent, though.... Read more >
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ARGENTINA | Sunday, 28 Jan 2007 | Views [884] | Comments [2]
And after a long bus ride, yet another amazing place. I´m starting to sense a pattern here...every time I think OK, this is enough, it can´t possibly get any better, sure as hell it does. Starting with a minor irritation, though, AndesMar, the long ... Read more >
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ARGENTINA | Friday, 26 Jan 2007 | Views [1290] | Comments [2]
I´ve been sucking on coca leaves for the past two days. Illegal apparently, which makes all the store signs indicating Coca for sale, along with a helpful leaf to distinguish it from Coca Cola, somewhat confusing. But I´ve not hit bottom, and I´m ... Read more >
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ARGENTINA | Tuesday, 23 Jan 2007 | Views [6003] | Comments [1]
Wow. So I am now into week 4. Never really thought about it that way until I wrote it. Hmmmm. In any case...16.5 hours by AndesMar ´cama´bus delivered me from Mendoza to Salta, at about 25% of the cost that I spent to fly from BsAs to Mendoza. ... Read more >
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ARGENTINA | Tuesday, 23 Jan 2007 | Views [833]
The last night in Mendoza, I was fairly determined to stay out late like the locals. While most of my classmates had taken off for their next adventures, about 10 of us still at the Institute had asked the staff there if we could have a little bbq Friday ... Read more >
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ARGENTINA | Saturday, 20 Jan 2007 | Views [923] | Comments [1]
Funny...I´m just writing a little wrap up on Mendoza, and realized I completely forgot to write about the tours last weekend! Saturday was a tour into the mountains to the border with Chile and back, and was amazing. We left Mendoza early (I was picked ... Read more >
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ARGENTINA | Thursday, 18 Jan 2007 | Views [706] | Comments [1]
Ok, so first let´s not interpret the phrase ´halfway home´as an expression of being homesick. The fact is, I´ve been on the road for 2.5 weeks, I have a total of 5 weeks, so a little simple math says I am now at the halfway point. I was a little ... Read more >
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CANADA | Tuesday, 16 Jan 2007 | Views [845] | Comments [1]
¡Hola chicos! This will be a fairly quick update on the weekend events, as I am heading out with some classmates in the next few minutes for a city tour. Before I begin, some greetings, and some trivia: Hi Mom, have a great trip to Mexico. Look ... Read more >
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CANADA | Thursday, 11 Jan 2007 | Views [1127] | Comments [2]
Hey thanks, all, for all the comments. This is kind of neat getting feedback either here or on my email as I go along. There are pics coming, I promise...I just haven´t got around to downloading the camera yet. The best buy ever had to be my 4G card ... Read more >
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CANADA | Tuesday, 9 Jan 2007 | Views [1006] | Comments [6]
I am writing today from Mendoza City, the capital of the province where Argentinian wine comes from. Also home of Anacuanga (sp? but I don´t feel like looking it up), king of the mountains in the Americas at about 7,000 metres. Sounds like a big ass ... Read more >
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ARGENTINA | Tuesday, 2 Jan 2007 | Views [653]
I wonder if "WOW" could adequately sum things up? BsAs (local lingo) is built for walkers - green space and parks everywhere, and spectacular architecture. Like Paris, I guess, as that is always the comparison, but since I've never been to ... Read more >
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