intrepid river crossing
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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule a... [read more]
Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule a... [read more] Blog: Fitzroy and Glaciers
Date: February 14th 2006
As we are now so close to the end, we´ve been rushing about like mad things in Brazil for carnaval and now in Salta for wine/food, so the blogs are a bit delayed. As a result I cant remember much about this bit so I’ll bluff it quickly and we’ll move onto the Brazil one...! Left Punta Arenas amid a hearty final booze up and fancy dress party with the other volunteers, and went to Puerto Na ... read more
Date: February 14th 2006
As we are now so close to the end, we´ve been rushing about like mad things in Brazil for carnaval and now in Salta for wine/food, so the blogs are a bit delayed. As a result I cant remember much about this bit so I’ll bluff it quickly and we’ll move onto the Brazil one...! Left Punta Arenas amid a hearty final booze up and fancy dress party with the other volunteers, and went to Puerto Na ... read more
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Away in The Major
Five years and five weeks ago we wandered wide eyed into the Heathrow arrivals hall in the manner of Hugh Grant in “Love Actually”, direct from Lima and our year out in South America to be met by Simon’s Dad - seee all our previous blogs.
Bitten by the travel bug we had promised ourselves over numerous wine and steak dinners in the Southern Cone that life on the road was so good that we would aim for a “mini sabbatical” every 5 years or so to while away the ever increasing years until our retirements…
Needless to say with work and the arrival of twin boys... full info
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