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April 30, 2006

Photos: Parque Huerquehue, Chile

My first nights campsite and freezing my ass off. View image View image A little off subject, but does...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 30, 2006 11:21 AM
Category: Chile

Photos: Pucon, Chile

This baby was active. They even had the lights all around town to warn you at what stage the...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 30, 2006 10:41 AM
Category: Chile

Day 331 Puerto Montt, Chile: A change of plans.

I had stopped by the boat company the day before. The price for the boat was going to be...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 30, 2006 10:09 AM
Category: Chile

Day 330 Puerto Montt, Chile: Sea lions and Northern Territories.

It was another late morning as watching tv till 4am every night kind of affects the old sleep pattern....

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 30, 2006 10:08 AM
Category: Chile

Day 329 Valdivia, Chile: Saving money....screw it.

You can guess what I did until about three o’clock. Not much to write about so I’ll skip ahead...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 30, 2006 10:07 AM
Category: Chile

Day 328 Valdivia, Chile: The doldrums.

The weather is dark and gloomy, my cold is dissipating, tons of tv shows and movies that I have...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 30, 2006 10:06 AM
Category: Chile

Day 327 Valdivia, Chile: A hostel please.

My transitions are either getting very easy or I am getting good at this stuff. From the campsite there...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 30, 2006 10:05 AM
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Day 326 Pucon, Chile: R&R

After teetering with frost bite all night, I was ready to head back to civilization. The weather had changed...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 30, 2006 10:04 AM
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Day 325 Parque Huerquehue, Chile: 0 Degree bag my ass.

I was up at first sunlight, and there was no way I could fake sleeping there any longer. It...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 30, 2006 10:03 AM
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Day 324 Parque Nacional Huerquehue, Chile: Pearl of the Lakes.

My first order of business in the Lakes region was to go see a lake. Of course, Pucon had...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 30, 2006 10:02 AM
Category: Chile

Day 323 Pucon, Chile: Truckee, Lake Tahoe

My first stop in the "Lakes" also happened to be the jewel of the area. Pucon is described as...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 30, 2006 10:01 AM
Category: Chile

Day 322 Chillan, Chile: Bakersfield, Merced, Madera, Stockon

After my standard two nights in a capital city it was time to move on. Big cities are just...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 30, 2006 10:00 AM
Category: Chile

Day 321 Santiago, Chile: Los Angeles

Aaaaack. One week behind. Damn it. Okay, down to work. My Chile adventure is so far fairly, well, Americanized....

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 30, 2006 09:59 AM
Category: Chile

April 19, 2006

Photos: Aconcagua. The highest mountain in the Americas.

Just to prove that I am not lying. Concrete proof. View image I had a long ass walk to...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 19, 2006 06:15 PM
Category: Argentina

Photos: Upsullata, Argentina: South Americas Himalayas

A good shot of the city and the ¨Himalayan background.¨ You can see the trail through the desert stuff...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 19, 2006 05:56 PM
Category: Argentina

Day 320 Santiago, Chile: Hitchhiking with truckers.

Since we were going the same basic route, Laura and I decided to travel together. The options we had...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 19, 2006 05:46 PM
Category: Argentina

Day 319 Puente Del Inca: Heavy trekking.

I had to be up early since the bus left at 8:30am and I wanted to buy supplies before...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 19, 2006 05:45 PM
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Day 318 Upsallata, Argentina: Camino del Cruces walk.

Did I say it was cold at night. I am kind of thinking I made a mistake by getting...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 19, 2006 05:44 PM
Category: Argentina

April 15, 2006

Day 317 Guess where.

Hint: Siete dias en Tibet. Make that Siete Anos en Tibet. Segundo: Brad Pitt. ************CORRECTION*******************************************...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 15, 2006 05:16 PM
Category: Argentina

Day 316 Mendoza, Argentina: Tent life of a bum.

Not to much to mention today since I didn’t leave the camping grounds at all. Since I had my...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 15, 2006 05:16 PM
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Day 315 Mendoza, Argentina: Con no photos.

The hard facts about Mendoza are: Founded in 1561, at an altitude of 760M, the provincial capital is a university...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 15, 2006 05:15 PM
Category: Argentina

Day 314 Mendoza, Argentina: Buuuuuuuuusssssssss ride.

I actually was up without even needing the alarm clock. My stuff was totally packed so all I had...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 15, 2006 05:15 PM
Category: Argentina

Day 313 Cordoba, Argentina: What did I do?

Me and my new invention, the tent light. Gonna make millions. It’s a few days past and I don’t...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 15, 2006 05:13 PM
Category: Argentina

April 11, 2006

Photos: Quebrada de Cafayette

The SUV I got to take instead of the bus. View image The bike. My first steel frame and...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 11, 2006 08:16 AM
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Day 312 Cordoba, Argentina: Big city life.

My guidebook gave a positive impression of Cordoba as having an attractive downtown, a labrynth of plazas and colonial architecture...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 11, 2006 07:40 AM
Category: Argentina

Day 311 Santiago Del Estero: Chores.

It was insane that when I woke up at around 8am the music was still thumping. I thought that maybe...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 11, 2006 07:38 AM
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Day 310 Santiago del Estero, Argentina: Camping in a discoteque.

Paying $24A for a hotel was a bit much, so it was on the road for the fourth straight...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 11, 2006 07:37 AM
Category: Argentina

Day 309 Tucuman, Argentina: A little slice of America.

After another long ass stupid wait at a bus station, I finally got on the road to Tucuman, my next...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 11, 2006 07:37 AM
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Day 308 Tafi del Valle, Argentina: Nicest dogs in the world.

I made a conserted effort to get up and going early in the morning so that I could get...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 11, 2006 07:36 AM
Category: Argentina

Day 307 Santa Maria, Argentina: Short stops.

The plan was to get up at a casual time and make my way to the bus station where...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 11, 2006 07:35 AM
Category: Argentina

Day 306 Quebrada de Cafayette: Bike tour.

The agency was supposed to open at 8:30a which would give me a half an hour before the bus...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 11, 2006 07:33 AM
Category: Argentina

April 04, 2006

Photos: Cafayette, Argentina

The Birch or Oaks or whatever white bark trees that lined the streets. View image The entry to my...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 4, 2006 05:16 PM
Category: Argentina

Day 305 Cafayette, Argentina: Walking and meandering.

For my Uncle Fred. My dad´s side of the family grew grapes for raisins. Thats where I learned what...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 4, 2006 04:59 PM
Category: Argentina

Day 304 Cafayette, Argentina: Can it get any better?

The whole night it pittered and pattered with rain. It didn’t quite help with the sleeping, but it was...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 4, 2006 04:58 PM
Category: Argentina

Day 303 Salta, Argentina: Buses aren’t taxis.

The camping thing is down right exceptional. I was still tired after two naps, so I ended up going to...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on April 4, 2006 04:57 PM
Category: Argentina
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