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Lounging in Uruguay

Posted on May 18, 2012 by jason2 Comments

Colonia is a great place to hang out and sip mate. Super-relaxed. Lots of cafes and quiet streets to meander. You'll get bored quickly if you're not skilled in the art of the chillax, but we managed to stick it out for 4 days. We originally had planned to make a loop around the country and check ...

Exceptionally Pleasant Colonia

Posted on May 17, 2012 by angela2 Comments

No one opened up the campsite the next day, so we parked the bus in one of the town's plazas and spent much of the day enjoying Colonia. It was charming and quaint - everything you see pictured here. It was the ideal place for us after hectic Buenos Aires. There are lots of visitors here ...

Into Uruguay

Posted on May 15, 2012 by angela5 Comments

We had a fantastic time in Buenos Aires. We parked the bus in a lot for the week and stayed in a penthouse. Yeah, you heard that right. Honestly, it was just a large room on the top floor of the hostel, but we had a great balcony and they brought in an extra mattress ...

Brazil Visa

Posted on May 13, 2012 by jason4 Comments

 "THE ISSUANCE OR DENIAL OF A VISA IS THE ACT OF A SOVEREIGN STATE." -Brazilian Consulate in Buenos Aires. We've heard some stories about this being a difficult process.  There are always stories. Still, we cruised through pretty easily, despite not having all the 'required' paperwork. Here' s the handy dandy BodesWell Brazilian visa guide for Americans ...

Downtown

Posted on May 11, 2012 by jason2 Comments

We're making one more trip through Buenos Aires with Simon and M.C. before we continue north. Following our normal procedure, we break down when carrying passengers. This time at a toll booth right in the middle of the city. We literally pushed the bus through the booth and into a median. Since we were a little ...

KombiRock and Deja Vu

Posted on May 10, 2012 by angelaNo Comments

We swung by the airport to meet up with our friends Simon and MC. They'd just sold their bus in Chile and were spending 5 days in Buenos Aires before returning home to Montreal. Off we went to Kombi Rock- an all day concert by and for kombi lovers.  Great music and fun folks. Afterwards, we hit ...

B.W. in B.A.

Posted on May 8, 2012 by jason3 Comments

We've been hanging around Buenos Aires... mostly in Lanus, actually... and working on some projects.  All new CV boots and one CV. New rear shocks... yep, more shocks. It's been a week already. Time flies when you're under the bus. Fortunately, we've been hanging out with new friends learning to appreciate regular mate breaks. Our new ...