November 27, 2004

The End of the World

The city of Ushuaia, Argentina fames itself with the catch phrase that it is the "End of the World." All over the town there are souvenirs and signs that exploit this fact. They even have a double decker bus like...

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Posted by msshell on November 27, 2004 11:28 AM
Category: South America

November 22, 2004

Determined to Climb

After not being able to do the glacier trek I had planned due to being bogged in mud, I was excited that I'd have another chance in the Torres Del Paine National Park in Chile. All of the glaciers in...

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Posted by msshell on November 22, 2004 08:27 PM
Category: South America

November 17, 2004

Stuck in the Mud

After Pucon, We crossed the border into Argentina, which seemed more like the entrance gate to a national park, rather than a border crossing. we made a quick stop to a small town called Bariloche, which is in the an...

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Posted by msshell on November 17, 2004 08:40 PM
Category: South America

November 09, 2004

Michelle vs. the Volcano

I used my time in Santiago to regroup and relax before I started on a tour heading down the coast to Ushuaia, my jumping off point for Antarctica. I did manage to find a Ruby Tuesdays in the city and...

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Posted by msshell on November 9, 2004 12:34 PM
Category: South America

November 04, 2004

I would! I would!

I just wanted to share this video with everyone. I posted it a long time ago before I even left on this trip, but now that I´ve been on the road for a while, I thought I´d post it again....

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Posted by msshell on November 4, 2004 03:27 PM
Category: South America

City Hopping

The next week or so entailed flying from Arequipa to Lima, spending a couple days there, and then flying from Lima back to Santiago - city of Taco Bell signs but NO Taco Bell. I´m still bitter about that. I...

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Posted by msshell on November 4, 2004 01:31 PM
Category: South America

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