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2007 Archive

 

January 2007

  Chile | South America
Hanging Low.
 January 10
  Chile | South America
Put On The Brakes. It's BMW Santiago.
 January 12
  Chile | South America
One Year Later - Santiago, Chile
 January 15
  Chile | South America
Santiago to Pucon
 January 20
  Chile | South America
Lovely Púcon and Rider Rendezvous
 January 21
  Chile | South America
Púcon to Frutillar - Chasing Volcanos.
 January 22
  Chile | South America
Rain Rituals in Southern Chile
 January 23
  Argentina | Chile | South America
Puerta Veras to San Carlos de la Bariloce
 January 26
  Argentina | South America
Hippie. Yippie. El Bolson Is Right On!
 January 27
  Argentina | South America
To Know Forty. Or no to Forty? These questions perplex me.
 January 28
  Argentina | South America
Comodoro Rivadavia to Comodante Piedrabuena (don't you love these names?)
 January 29
  Argentina | South America
Fighting The Wind To El Calafate
 January 30

 

 

February 2007

  Argentina | South America
Sights & Sounds of Perito Moreno Glacier.
 February 01
  Argentina | South America
Warmth of Friends. Chill of Icy Waters -- Hanging in the balance at El Calafate.
 February 02
  Argentina | South America
Onward to El Chalten - Youngest town in Argentina.
 February 04
  Argentina | South America
Travelin' Mind - Captivated by natural beauty.
 February 05
  Argentina | South America
More Repairs and On The Road Again.
 February 06
  Argentina | South America
Trekking the Andes and the power of Patagonia vistas and viento (wind).
 February 06
  Argentina | Chile | South America
It's A Small World. Onward to the granite towers of Paine!
 February 08
  Chile | South America
Wow! Torres del Paine - Chile
 February 09
  Chile | South America
Every Way The Wind Blows In Torres del Paine
 February 10
  Chile | South America
Hail The Wind. Onward to the bottom of the world.
 February 11
  Chile | South America
The Straits of Magellan. Just Another Movie Scene?
 February 12
  Argentina | Chile | South America
There Are No Coincidences. Are there? Hello Ushuaia!
 February 13
  Argentina | South America
Asado. Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina Style!
 February 14
  Argentina | South America
More Than The Bottom of the World.
 February 14
  Argentina | South America
Thinking about heading north.
 February 15
  Argentina | Chile | South America
Accident In Tierra del Fuego. New Friends at Borders.
 February 16
  Argentina | South America
The Last of Tierra del Fuego.
 February 16
  Argentina | South America
Cabo Virgenes - The Continental Bottom.
 February 17
  Argentina | South America
Infamous Ruta 3 - Argentina
 February 20
  Argentina | South America
Bolivar. Friends. Family. Fun.
 February 21
  Argentina | South America
One Hundred Years On The Campo.
 February 22
  Argentina | South America
The Real Thing: Time For Another Asado.
 February 23
  Argentina | South America
Saturday With Friends. Buenos Aires & Miles From Home.
 February 24
  Argentina | South America
Goodbyes & Hellos. Welcome to Buenos Aires.
 February 24
  Argentina | South America
Sunday San Telmo and RiverPlate Futbol - Buenos Aires
 February 25
  Argentina | South America
Buenos Aires: Microcenter & Plaza de Mayo
 February 26
  Argentina | South America
Buenos Aires: The Boca.
 February 27
  Argentina | South America
The Recoleta: Infamous Cementario
 February 28

 

 

March 2007

  Argentina | South America
Buenos Aires: The Tango.
 March 01
  South America | Uraguay
Buenos Aires to Uruguay - Colonia.
 March 02
  Argentina | South America
Buenos Aires. Architecture, Sculpture and Carne.
 March 03
  Chile | South America
WorldSailors. World Wines. World Travel.
 March 04
  Argentina | Chile | South Africa
Buenos Aires to Chile. More World Travelers & The World of Wine.
 March 04
  Chile | South America
Colchagua Valley, Chile - Pleasantly Suprised.
 March 06
  Chile | South America
Joining Us in Chile.
 March 07
  Argentina | South America
More. More. And More Mendoza.
 March 08
  Argentina | South America
Moving To Mendoza - Argentina
 March 08
  Argentina | South America
Mendoza to Patagonia - The Long Way Around.
 March 11
  Argentina | South America
Ruta de Siete Lagos (Seven Lake Route)
 March 12
  Argentina | South America
Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes - Villa La Angostura, Argentina
 March 12
  Argentina | PodCasts | South America
PodCast #xx - Dakar Motos - Traveler's Telling Stories
 March 15
  Argentina | South America
Last Night In Angostura
 March 15
  Argentina | South Africa
Leaving Buenos Aires - Not me.
 March 16
  Argentina | South America
Back In Buenos Aires
 March 17
  Argentina | South America
Roger Waters River Plate Stadium - Buenos Aires, Arg March 18, 2007
 March 18
  Argentina | South America
Officialdom. Taxis. And Lessons Learned.
 March 20
  Argentina | Brazil | South America
How Many Days To A Brazilian Visa? More lessons.
 March 23
  Argentina | South America
Time To Get Doc Ready To Roll Again.
 March 26
  Argentina | South America
The Allure of Buenos Aires - Hang Time.
 March 28
  Argentina | South America
Hanging With Locals and Internationals.
 March 29
  Argentina | South America
Just A Few More Nagging Issues With Doc
 March 30

 

 

April 2007

  Argentina | South America
Viajito: A Weekend Ride
 April 01
  Argentina | South America
Villa General Belgrano & La Cumbrecita With Friends
 April 02
  Argentina | South America
Don't Bug Me When I'm Riding.
 April 03
  Argentina | South America
Good Air.
 April 11
  Argentina | South America
Coming & Going Home
 April 29

 

 

May 2007

  Argentina | South America
Bernal? Buenos Aires?
 May 06
  Argentina | South America
Bidding Farewell to Buenos Aires.
 May 16
  Argentina | South America | Uraguay
Goodbye Buenos Aires. Hello Uruguay!
 May 17
  South America | Uraguay
Making My Way Through Montevideo
 May 18
  South America | Uraguay
Last Day in Montevideo
 May 19
  South America | Uraguay
Montevideo to Punta del Este
 May 20
  South America | Uraguay
Jose Ignacio to La Paloma. The sandy dirt track.
 May 22
  South America | Uraguay
Ruta 9 Uruguay: La Paloma to Punta del Diablo.
 May 23
  Brazil | South America | Uraguay
Customs, Immigrations and the leaving the Devil
 May 24
  Brazil | South America
Leaving Porto Alegre
 May 26
  Argentina | Brazil | South America
São Miguel to Foz do Iguaçu
 May 30
  Argentina | South America
Argentina Again: Hostels, Hassles & Iguazú Falls Revisited
 May 31

 

 

June 2007

  Brazil | Paraguay | South America
Itaipu Dam and Ciudad del Este.
 June 01
  Brazil | South America
Florianopolis: Paradise?
 June 12
  Brazil | South America
Morrettes & Curitiba to São Paulo
 June 14
  Brazil | South America
Hello São Paulo
 June 16
  Brazil | South America
The Seduction of São Paulo
 June 22
  Brazil | South America
Ihlabela, Ubutubu & Paraty
 June 24
  Brazil | South America
Parati or Paraty? Paradise redux for me.
 June 25
  Brazil | South America
Continuing North: Angra dos Reis to Rio de Janeiro
 June 26

 

 

July 2007

  Brazil | South America
Rio de Janeiro
 July 01
  Brazil | South America
Taking and Talking With Rio Cab Drivers
 July 03
  Brazil | South America
Two Years And Counting.
 July 04

 

 

August 2007

  Brazil | South America
Who Gets Their Shoes Shined on the Beach?
 August 11
  Argentina | South America
Rio: Another Photo Essay
 August 20

 

 

September 2007

  Brazil | South America
Rio At Night.
 September 12
 
Time To Get It On.
 September 20
  Brazil | South America
Buziós For A Change
 September 25
  Brazil | South America
Trying To Make Vitória - No Dice.
 September 26
  Brazil | South America
Cachoeira to Itaúnas - Northeast coast of Brazil
 September 28
  Brazil | South America
Painted Into A Corner of Espirito Santo - Trying to wade my way out.
 September 30

 

 

October 2007

  Brazil | South America
Forget Riding. How About Walking In The Rain?
 October 03
  Brazil | South America
Riding & Forró Dancing - Northeastern Brazil
 October 04
  Brazil | South America
The Road To Itacaré: Finally Some Peace
 October 06
  Brazil | South America
Salvador A Bit Too Far: The Wettest Day?
 October 09
  Brazil | South America
Onward North. Betting On The Sky.
 October 10
  Brazil | South America
More Images From Salvador
 October 10
  Brazil | South America
Salvador. History. Culture. Architecture.
 October 10
  Brazil | South America
Brazilian Roads and the Best Carnival In Brazil?
 October 12
  Brazil | South America
Two Long Days to Belem.
 October 15
  Brazil | South America
The Amazon
 October 17
  Brazil | South America
Belem & The Amazon: My Home In Brazil.
 October 18
  Brazil | South America
Making Friends and Taking Time in Belem
 October 19
  Brazil | South America
The Beaurocracy of Shipping
 October 20
 
Do What You Need To Do.
 October 21
  Brazil | South America
Belem - A Final Photo Essay
 October 22
  Argentina | South America
Back In Buenos Aires. Home Again?
 October 25
  Argentina | South America
Friends & Family: Buenos Aires
 October 30

 

 

November 2007

  Argentina | South America
Getting Things Done In Buenos Aires
 November 01
  Argentina | South America
Wine & Food in Buenos Aires: One More Time.
 November 02
  Africa | Argentina | South Africa | South America
The Bureaucracy of Shipping: Redux
 November 05
  Africa | South Africa
Welcome To Africa!
 November 09
  Africa | South Africa
Getting Down and Things Done in Cape Town
 November 15
  Africa | South Africa
Whales, Wine Lands & Connecting.
 November 22
  Africa | South Africa
Cape Town, Cape Point & The Cape of Good Hope
 November 22
  Africa | South Africa
The Garden Route Turns My Stomach and then some
 November 27
  Africa | South Africa
Getting Hammered By Rain (I've been here before)
 November 27
  Africa | South Africa
Deeper Into Africa - South Africa.
 November 29

 

 

December 2007

  Africa | South Africa
Addo Elephant National Park - South Africa
 December 01
  Africa | South Africa
Addo to Hogsback: The Matole Mountains.
 December 02
  Africa | South Africa
Xhosa, The Transkei and Coffee Bay.
 December 05
  Travelogue
Happy Birthday Mom
 December 05
  Africa | South Africa
Coffee Bay to the Drakensburg (sort of)
 December 06
  Africa | Lesotho
Landing In The Kingdom In The Sky
 December 07
  Africa | Lesotho | South Africa
Leaving Lesotho
 December 10
  Travelogue
Celebrating And Getting Ready For Namibia.
 December 12
  Africa | South Africa
Attitudes. Latitudes: Getting Back To Cape Town
 December 14
  Africa | Namibia | South Africa
The Sandy Wet Ride to Namibia
 December 16
  Africa | Namibia
The Twentieth.
 December 16
  Africa | Namibia
Change. Of Course.
 December 17
  Africa | Namibia
Exotic Game in Sossusvlei
 December 18
  Africa | Namibia
Day Folds Into Night In The Bush.
 December 19
  Africa | Namibia
The Dune Sea.
 December 19
  Africa | Namibia
Sossulvlei. Sunrise Perspective From The Ground.
 December 20
  Africa | Namibia
Crossing The Mighty Namib Naukluft Desert
 December 21
  Africa | Namibia
Where Am I?
 December 23
  Africa | Namibia
Merry Christmas!
 December 25
  Africa | Namibia
Riding the C28 to Windhoek
 December 28
  Africa | Namibia
Finding Food In Swakopmund
 December 28
  Africa | Namibia
Sorting in Windhoek
 December 31

 

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