Looking for Max, breaking down (again...) and other Salar adventures

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April 30th 2009

Published: September 2nd 2009

"Excuse me, are you Max??" Loitering on the street whilst trying not to look tooo dodgy we'd already accosted two or three likely targets, each guy looking slightly bemused before making a hasty retreat down the road. Our target was a 19 year old Scottish bloke by the name of Max and our reason for stalking him, to suss out how much Spanish he spoke and whether he'd mind translating on a Salar de ... Read Full Entry

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Willow

My story so far.... 2005: Left the UK and headed to New Zealand, spending a great year working in Wellington and travelling the country - vineyards, trekking , kayaking and more. 2006:When my working holiday visa expired I booked a ticket to Singapore and had an amazing 6 months in Asia - Orangutans in the Borneo rainforests, Tibetan plateaus and the ancient temples of Bagan and Angkor. 2006/07: Out of money but not quite ready to return to the UK I moved to Australia for 9 months or so, living in Sydney, travelling the East Coast and realising my career was n... full info

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2nd September 2009

Melissa
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Love, love, LOVE your blog
Hi there. I don't know you at all but you sure seem like an interesting woman! I'm an avid South American traveller and came across your blog quite by accident. I now find myself completely hooked on your adventuress and your awesome writing. I got a good laugh out of the references to organization, South American style...after three trips to the continent, I'd have to agree!

2nd September 2009

Rosco Pennell
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Great descriptive writing
Hi Wendy, I run Rosco's Rocky Road Adventure Rides on motorcycles, out of NZ, through Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru. I also have a blog, www.mytb.org/rosco-p we have many of the same photos, only mine some times also feature a motocycle or two. I love your descriptive writing and attention to detail. I do my blog on the run, so do appreciate your blog. I just love this area of Boliviaun abrazo, Rosco

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