"This Time Tomorrow, Where Will We Go?"

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February 16th 2009

Published: February 16th 2009

Have you ever gotten onto a bus for a twelve hour journey and had no idea what World meet you at the other end? That was the fantastically freeing feeling I experienced as I sat cross-legged in my chair on top of a double decker bus, headed for somewhere called Fernandez, 800km north of Buenos Aires. This whole trip so far feels like I have been handed a giant box of candy (or dark ... Read Full Entry

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Oasis in Fernandez

trees in Fernandez

When Jose bought the Fondacion land forty years ago it was pretty much desert, every tree was planted by him and volunteers over the years

barbed wire at sunset

oops, didnt catch the sunset but the barbed wire looked cool...

supersized in La Banda

drinking the night away with Sophia from Germany, some local friends and then starting out on our next road trip at 8am. hmmmm

Salamanaca folklore festival

We went to the folklore concert set up on a soccer field in the small-ish city of La Banda. Lots of beer, lots of amazing dancers & songs

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tired on the mountain top

loving the view, could use some sleep

the odd couples we make

Statue of Native Hero & sun God

Menhires stones

Carved by the first agricultural civilization in the lower Andes they were really stunning. I had the urge to hug them..so I did ?)

Menhires stones I

...to honour the sun god and earth goddess PachaMamma

st. Gil shrine for the dead travellers

stonefaces

showing the love

view from Menhires ruins

I dont want to go!

random polo match on the mountainside

25th February 2009

TG
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This time tomorrow, I will still be in Waterloo :)
Hey Em, Wanted to catch up on your adventures and see where you are now. Looks like you haven't posted in a while, so I'm sure you're already in a different world now than in Fernandez. It's amazing how much you are experiencing and I really wish I was there with you instead of here writing papers :P. Anyways, I will keep this short and wish you safe travels for the rest of your trip and hope you continue to find new things to discover!

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