ARGENTINA | Tuesday, 13 Nov 2007 | Views [1089]
Sleeping on planes seems to be something I am physically incapable of. At this point, seeing as I had only gotten 10 hours of sleep in the last 3 nights (thanks to a chorus of snoring and 3am poker) I would think I could have slept anywhere. But no, ... Read more >
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ARGENTINA | Thursday, 18 Oct 2007 | Views [4006] | Comments [1]
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Reaching the La Quiaca bus station I found it necessary to actually acquire Argentinean pesos (so as to be able to buy a bus ticket) Unfortunately, after asking quite a few people on the street where I could exchange bolivianos, I was actually laughed ... Read more >
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ARGENTINA | Thursday, 18 Oct 2007 | Views [1263] | Comments [1]
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Ah, the border... But first we had to get there. After picking up his surfboard from the trains baggage car (yes, you might wonder... what do you do with a surfboard in Bolivia, a land locked country? you stand out, that´s what you do. James and ... Read more >
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BOLIVIA | Thursday, 18 Oct 2007 | Views [5594] | Comments [1]
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This is the beginning of the ordeal to get from Tupiza to Salta … Not really all that far, and I get to leave Bolivia and enter Argentina (hopefully not quite as dusty) So my options from Tupiza to the border town of Villazon ... Read more >
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BOLIVIA | Wednesday, 10 Oct 2007 | Views [976]
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The bus to Rurrenabaque, Bolivia didn’t have any chickens on it.... Although it did leave 2 hours late, have 5 or 6 giant bags strapped to the roof 3 or 4 full gas canisters in under the passengers, no air conditioning, and no bathroom. Oh, and did ... Read more >
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BOLIVIA | Wednesday, 3 Oct 2007 | Views [779]
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I’ve made it to Bolivia. It only required I: a) Get a cab from my hotel... Stupidly, I thought my hotel might call me a cab (silly me, where would I ever get this idea) With my broken Spanish the guy behind the desk was aware that a ¨taxi¨ was ... Read more >
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