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Mar
06/11
Castro
Last Updated on Sunday, 6 March 2011 08:33
Written by Dom Reid
Sunday, March 6th, 2011

I had a weeks work to do in Castro so I found a neat little house to stay in with good Internet at the Hospidaje Familiar under the watchful eye of Orfilia and buckled down.
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Mar
06/11
Futaleufu
Last Updated on Sunday, 6 March 2011 08:31
Written by Dom Reid
Sunday, March 6th, 2011

The early morning bus ride with a hangover, dealing with customs, gorgeous mountains, back to Chile. I love the idea of stitching my way back and forth across such a grandiose mountain range, as if it were a playground ride, something to skip over, surf down. This time to the rafting mecca of Futaleufu.
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Mar
06/11
Esquel and Trevelyn
Last Updated on Sunday, 6 March 2011 08:29
Written by Dom Reid
Sunday, March 6th, 2011

Esquel, supposedly Welsh as are some of the villages around the area. I stopped by for a cuppa in one of the ‘tea’ houses in Trevelin, just down the road.
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Dec
27/10
Xmas 2010
Last Updated on Monday, 27 December 2010 11:39
Written by Dom Reid
Monday, December 27th, 2010

After my train ride to and my bus ride back from Carmen de Patagones I needed somewhere to stay for Xmas, so I headed down to El Bolson (more…)

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Dec
23/10
Bariloche to Viedma Train Ride
Last Updated on Monday, 31 January 2011 12:51
Written by Dom Reid
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

The train station of San Carlos de Bariloche is a little like much of Argentina, one part first world and two parts third world. The station has great little cafe that is reminiscent (more…)

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Dec
19/10
Back to town
Last Updated on Monday, 27 December 2010 11:25
Written by Dom Reid
Sunday, December 19th, 2010

After hanging around in the Bariloche wilds for a good while I moved into town as I was in need of a simple company. The Refugio Cordillera was a funny old place, (more…)

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Dec
09/10
Refugio Cordillera
Last Updated on Friday, 10 December 2010 12:39
Written by Dom Reid
Thursday, December 9th, 2010

I once hitched through Europe with an old friend. We saw a lot of roadsides on our way and arrived in Cadiz dustier than a couple of dingos, so I popped on the bunny smugglers and leaped into the sea to cool off. I looked around to see that my travel chum Alex had made a few friends, (more…)