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It Takes Time, Kona.

Posted on November 20, 2016 by murray

It is amazing how long it takes to get back in stride and begin to find the small animals you know you can locate. 5 days in and I think I am getting close to finding the things I should … Continue reading →

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Kona Island Tour

Posted on November 19, 2016 by murray

It took all day but we circumnavigated 1/2 of Kona island. We have been diving a lot and have 6 more dive days left so today is a break. We have heard this island has two distinct personalities. One lush, … Continue reading →

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Kona Diving

Posted on November 16, 2016 by murray

We have the time from the hotel to the dock time to the second. Out to the lot a couple of minutes late and the lineup on the road is horrendous. I don’t get it!!! Kona is a small island … Continue reading →

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Homeward

Posted on October 7, 2016 by murray

I am sitting in the Calgary airport and we have just passed 24 hours on the road home from Santiago, Chile. It will be about 30 hours by the time we get in our door. We have an afternoon flight … Continue reading →

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Tour Friends

Posted on October 6, 2016 by murray

Just when you think you are a world traveller you end up on a tour with 6 others and amongst us all we have most likely been to 90% of the countries on earth. If you pin the places Debbie … Continue reading →

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The Final Chapter

Posted on October 5, 2016 by murray

I love bread. I know it is fattening but it is the food I would choose on the desert island question. Bread and PB with a Coke as my drink of choice. The South Americans need to learn to make … Continue reading →

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Chile First Impressions

Posted on October 3, 2016 by murray

New country. I think this country has a bit more cash than Bolivia. We cross the border and after about a kilometer we are on a brand new paved road. The shaking ends. San Pedro de Atacama is a large … Continue reading →

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Bolivia

Posted on October 2, 2016 by murray

We blow into a village, not much different from any of the other villages. Car turns off the main four wheel drive track and there is a non descript building ahead. The driver says ‘hotel’ and we pile out onto … Continue reading →

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Real 4 Wheeling in Bolivia

Posted on September 30, 2016 by murray

We are off the bus, not even figuratively. The bus took us as far a Uyuni and we traded it in for 3-4 wheel drives. Yesterday was across the salt flats. Just shy of 4000M. We get on the salt … Continue reading →

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Bolivia Politics First Hand

Posted on September 28, 2016 by murray

Last night at the briefing we got a bit of a warning. Real life Bolivia might be in the way of our progress along the intended route. We are headed to Potosi and it seems the folks there are a … Continue reading →

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