Trip: South America
There are [14] stories from my trip: South America
USA | Sunday, 9 Aug 2009 | Views [595]
So you really want to know where I am? There's this thing called SPOT tracker and I'm taking it on my PCT hike. It's about the size of a cell phone and updates my location on a google map about ever 10 minutes. If my group and I were ever in any trouble ... Read more >
USA | Thursday, 6 Aug 2009 | Views [388] | Comments [1]
That's right, another checkpoint cleared as Angela and I are back from New Zealand (and finally back on sleeping schedule). And yes, there ARE a ton of sheep, hence the title. It was weird enough never living July 2nd, 2009 (departed LAX 7/1 and arrived ... Read more >
USA | Friday, 17 Jul 2009 | Views [478]
Well no trip of mine is complete witout getting sick and not 1 day went by after arriving in Auckland, NZ before I was sneazing, coughing, chills, fever... full on sick. Angela and I spent a few days in Auckland exploring and actually weren't that impressed, ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 8 Jul 2009 | Views [392]
This summer is flying by! Or shall I say winter? Oz, or Aus, or Australia, Sydney to be exact was cold. Not northwest US freezing, but cold. Angela and I just finished a fully packed week there and landed in Auckland, New Zealand today (July 8th). Everyone ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 6 Jul 2009 | Views [522] | Comments [1]
Sorry for the delay of stories... I've been getting more lazy :) After the "attack of Buenos Aires" I headed north to Iguazu Waterfall National Park on the border of Argentina and Brazil. Touring both sides (argentina was better), they were ... Read more >
USA | Sunday, 31 May 2009 | Views [797] | Comments [7]
Standing in the main plaza of San Carlos de Beriloche, known as the NW
entry-point of Argentine Patagonia, I watched as the rain poured down
ruining almost the entire list of adventures for this area. After
Santiago, Chile aka ¨smog city¨, I rode ... Read more >
USA | Saturday, 16 May 2009 | Views [794] | Comments [4]
Made it to Argentina, 2nd to last country. Thus below is all about the end of Chile. After I left north Chile, Arica and San Pedro de Atacama, I headed south to beachtown Valparaiso with a buddy I met in San Pedro, Richard from London. Nice guy, smoked ... Read more >
USA | Saturday, 9 May 2009 | Views [745] | Comments [4] | Video
Hola from Chile! I finally made it to the 3rd of 5 countries and passed the halfway point of my journey. Alter Machu Picchu and eating some of the largest, re-energizing meals of my life, I boarded a bus 10 hours south, overnight to Arequipa, ... Read more >
USA | Thursday, 30 Apr 2009 | Views [929] | Comments [9]
I´m almost half-way through my journey now, beggining to prep for Chile. This entry is dedicated to my 4 day, 3 night Machu Picchu hike, the less traveled route amoung tourists. It started last Friday evening (4-24) with an info session from our tour ... Read more >
USA | Friday, 24 Apr 2009 | Views [698] | Comments [4]
I am officially done in Ecuador and now in Peru. Here are the highlights from my last days in Ecuador. Early in the week (April 14thish) I finished up my stay in Baños, recreation capital town of Ecuador. I showed up on a Saturday night on ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 13 Apr 2009 | Views [776] | Comments [4]
Buenas to all and thanks again for keeping up with my journey (especially Mrs. Poultan´s elementary class!) Everything has been great so far. I´ve eaten some very strange meals (including guinnuea pig and Chinese-Ecuadorian food), seen cool sites, and ... Read more >
USA | Thursday, 2 Apr 2009 | Views [528]
Here's a couple links that might be helpful. You can also find more on the right hand side of the page under "bookmarks". TRIP MAP: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=-21.289374,-59.150391&spn=49.402213,79.... Read more >
Tags: planning, trip info
USA | Thursday, 2 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery
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USA | Thursday, 2 Apr 2009 | Views [701] | Comments [7]
So I played hookie from work, packed up & stored my junk, and left San Diego for Oregon. The drive took me 2 full days (long route) up HWY 101/ 1. Windy roads, great views, speeding ticket, cheap hotel in Santa Cruz, and a personal pan pizza would ... Read more >
Tags: beginning, drive home, road trip, start
