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Hi all
I'm Steph, and this summer (2009) I'm going to be backpacking in both South America and Africa.
Overview:
I'm starting in South America. I'll fly into Rio de Janeiro, meet a friend, and together we will travel down the coast (with a few inland stops on the way) down to Buenos Aires. I'm flying back from Buenos on the 7th July.
After a 3 week break I'll be off to Africa for 8 weeks. I'll join an Oasis Overland tour from Nairobi to Cape Town, returning on the 23rd September. for 3 days before I go off to Uni in Bristol to study Politics!
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