And when the road ended, we took a boat

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Starting at home in Chicago, we're visiting a few places in the USA before heading south -- Mexico, Central America, and then South America.

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  Four days to go!   Chicago, IL on Jul 17, 2009 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Northern Michigan   Cadillac, MI on Jul 24, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Made it to Denver   Denver, CO on Jul 27, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Mountains, Mountains and More Mountains   Denver, CO on Jul 30, 2009 32 pictures 0 comments
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  18 Hours on a Greyhound Bus   Dallas, TX on Aug 1, 2009 1 picture 3 comments
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  Rangers Ball Game   Arlington, TX on Aug 2, 2009 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Even the Birds are Crazy   Houston, TX on Aug 3, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Monterrey   Monterrey, Mexico on Aug 5, 2009 5 pictures 2 comments
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  I hope you like stairs.   Mexico City, Mexico on Aug 6, 2009 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Acapulco   Acapulco, Mexico on Aug 8, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Mexico City   Mexico City, Mexico on Aug 11, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Well, that´s one I won´t soon forget!   Mexico City, Mexico on Aug 12, 2009 17 pictures 7 comments
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  Oaxaca   Oaxaca, Mexico on Aug 13, 2009 11 pictures 1 comment
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  Just a Quick Visit!   San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico on Aug 15, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Ruins in the Jungle   Palenque, Mexico on Aug 17, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  More Ruins   Uxmal, Mexico on Aug 17, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Just a map pin and picture!   Merida, Mexico on Aug 17, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  Beaches and Such   Cancun, Mexico on Aug 18, 2009 2 pictures 3 comments
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  Just a Map Pin   Playa del Carmen, Mexico on Aug 20, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Still Visiting Ruins   Tulum, Mexico on Aug 21, 2009 9 pictures 1 comment
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  Under the Sea!   Cozumel, Mexico on Aug 22, 2009 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Underground rivers   Playa del Carmen, Mexico on Aug 23, 2009 12 pictures 2 comments
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  In a Nutshell   Caye Caulker, Belize on Aug 25, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Tikal   Flores, Guatemala on Aug 27, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Arrival in Xela   Quetzaltenango, Guatemala on Aug 29, 2009 3 pictures 2 comments
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  Back to school   Quetzaltenango, Guatemala on Aug 31, 2009 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Mom? Just don´t read this. Please?   Quetzaltenango, Guatemala on Sep 6, 2009 17 pictures 2 comments
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  Mid-week Update   Quetzaltenango, Guatemala on Sep 8, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Xela Wrap-Up   Quetzaltenango, Guatemala on Sep 11, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Panajachel   Panajachel, Guatemala on Sep 12, 2009 3 pictures 2 comments
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  San Marcos   San Marcos, Guatemala on Sep 13, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Market Day   Chichicastenango, Guatemala on Sep 17, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Now That´s Hot   Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala on Sep 19, 2009 18 pictures 2 comments
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  Antigua   Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala on Sep 20, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  As long as it doesn´t get caught in my hair   Lanquin, Guatemala on Sep 21, 2009 8 pictures 1 comment
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  A Grown-Up Play Day   Lanquin, Guatemala on Sep 22, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  On Our Way   Rio Dulce, Guatemala on Sep 23, 2009 2 pictures 2 comments
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  Livingston   Livingston, Guatemala on Sep 24, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Arrival in Belize   Punta Gorda, Belize on Sep 25, 2009 10 pictures 1 comment
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  At the Clinic   Punta Gorda, Belize on Sep 29, 2009 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Clinic Wrap-Up   Barranco, Belize on Oct 1, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  A Complicated Route   Puerto Barrios, Guatemala on Oct 2, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  Stop Number Two   Corinto, Honduras on Oct 2, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Stop Number Three   Puerto Cortez, Honduras on Oct 2, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Stop Number Four   San Pedro Sula, Honduras on Oct 2, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Stop Number Five -- Almost there!   La Ceiba, Honduras on Oct 2, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Aaaand... we made it!   Utila, Honduras on Oct 4, 2009 7 pictures 1 comment
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  More Diving!   Utila, Honduras on Oct 6, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  White Water Rafting   La Ceiba, Honduras on Oct 7, 2009 18 pictures 2 comments
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  Copan Ruinas   Copan Ruins, Honduras on Oct 9, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  The one where we jumped the fence   San Pedro Sula, Honduras on Oct 10, 2009 16 pictures 1 comment
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  Travel Day (And more about soccer)   San Salvador, El Salvador on Oct 12, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  San Salvador   San Salvador, El Salvador on Oct 13, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Soccer, Soccer and More Soccer   San Salvador, El Salvador on Oct 14, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Flowers   Juayua, El Salvador on Oct 15, 2009 9 pictures 2 comments
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  You just can´t get there from here   Perquin, El Salvador on Oct 16, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  History   Perquin, El Salvador on Oct 17, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Nicaragua culture   Leon, Nicaragua on Oct 18, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  What goes up must come down (twice)   Leon, Nicaragua on Oct 19, 2009 24 pictures 1 comment
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  A Map Pin   Rama, Nicaragua on Oct 20, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Over the river and through the woods   Bluefields, Nicaragua on Oct 20, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  A little piece of paradise. In the rain.   Little Corn Island, Nicaragua on Oct 22, 2009 17 pictures 0 comments
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  A new sport   Granada, Nicaragua on Oct 24, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Exploring Granada   Granada, Nicaragua on Oct 25, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Footprints and Markets   Masaya, Nicaragua on Oct 26, 2009 11 pictures 2 comments
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  A Monkey Tree   Moyogalpa, Nicaragua on Oct 28, 2009 21 pictures 1 comment
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  Pacific Sunset   San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua on Oct 29, 2009 5 pictures 1 comment
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  A little bit of everything   San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua on Nov 2, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Worth the wait!   San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua on Nov 3, 2009 4 pictures 3 comments
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  I just keep waiting....   Tamarindo, Costa Rica on Nov 5, 2009 3 pictures 1 comment
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  Manuel Antonio   Quepos, Costa Rica on Nov 7, 2009 22 pictures 1 comment
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  Ocean to Ocean   Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica on Nov 9, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Goodbye to Beaches   Bocas del Toro, Panama on Nov 11, 2009 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Boquete   Boquete, Panama on Nov 12, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Bye Bye Bananas   Panama City, Panama on Nov 14, 2009 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Panama City and Canal   Panama City, Panama on Nov 16, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Lost in the Jungle   Sambú, Panama on Nov 20, 2009 42 pictures 3 comments
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  Panama City   Panama City, Panama on Nov 23, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  A different type of adventure   Colon, Panama on Nov 25, 2009 38 pictures 2 comments
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  Leaving Central America!   Panama City, Panama on Nov 27, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Crossing to South America   Cartagena, Colombia on Dec 2, 2009 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Cartagena   Cartagena, Colombia on Dec 3, 2009 9 pictures 1 comment
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  Mud Bath   Cartagena, Colombia on Dec 4, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Medellin   Medellin, Colombia on Dec 7, 2009 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Welcome, Christmas!   Salento, Colombia on Dec 8, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Highland Adventures   Salento, Colombia on Dec 9, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  A Stopover   Popayan, Colombia on Dec 10, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Seeing the statues   San Agustin, Colombia on Dec 13, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Without a Pig   Bogota, Colombia on Dec 14, 2009 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Relaxing   San Gil, Colombia on Dec 18, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Border Crossing   San Cristóbal, Venezuela on Dec 20, 2009 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Caracas   Caracas, Venezuela on Dec 22, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas at the Beach   Puerto Colombia, Venezuela on Dec 24, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Merry Christmas!   Barinas, Venezuela on Dec 25, 2009 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Ice Cream!   Merida, Venezuela on Dec 27, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Kids shouldn`t have guns   Santo Domingo, Venezuela on Dec 29, 2009 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Going out with a bang   Los Llanos, Venezuela on Dec 31, 2009 55 pictures 0 comments
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  A long drive   Ciudad Boliviar, Venezuela on Jan 2, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Angel Falls   Canaima National Park, Venezuela on Jan 5, 2010 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Wasting away in Margaritaville   Santa Elena de Uairen, Venezuela on Jan 9, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Another long drive   Manaus, Brazil on Jan 14, 2010 3 pictures 2 comments
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  Manaus   Manaus, Brazil on Jan 15, 2010 3 pictures 2 comments
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  Jungle Tripping   Manaus, Brazil on Jan 18, 2010 44 pictures 3 comments
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  One hundred and four hours -- on a boat   Porto Velho, Brazil on Jan 23, 2010 12 pictures 5 comments
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  It wouldn't be Sunday without the NFL   Porto Velho, Brazil on Jan 24, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Two Strikes, You're Out   Cuiaba, Brazil on Jan 26, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Things that cross the road   Campo Grande, Brazil on Jan 30, 2010 30 pictures 0 comments
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  White, white, white   Brasilia, Brazil on Feb 1, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Part festival, part traffic jam   Salvador, Brazil on Feb 2, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sand in my toes!   Praia do Forte, Brazil on Feb 3, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Salvador   Salvador, Brazil on Feb 9, 2010 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Carnaval!!!!!!!!   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Feb 11, 2010 36 pictures 3 comments
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  Sao Paulo   Sao Paulo, Brazil on Feb 18, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Is it raining???   Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil on Feb 20, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  If only for a day   Ciudad del Este, Paraguay on Feb 21, 2010 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Wow. Just.... wow.   Puerto Iguazu, Argentina on Feb 23, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  A Little Bit of Luxury   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Feb 24, 2010 18 pictures 2 comments
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  Back to Reality   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Feb 28, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Patagonia!   Puerto Madryn, Argentina on Mar 2, 2010 12 pictures 0 comments
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  The end of the road   Ushuaia, Argentina on Mar 5, 2010 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Why do they call it a W?   Torres del Paine, Chile on Mar 13, 2010 33 pictures 2 comments
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  Recovery   Puerto Natales, Chile on Mar 15, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hiking at the End of the World   Ushuaia, Argentina on Mar 19, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Departure!   Ushuaia, Argentina on Mar 20, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Crossing the Drake   Drake Passage, International on Mar 22, 2010 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Absolutely Amazing (Just the tip of the iceburg)   Foyn Harbor, Antarctica on Mar 23, 2010 59 pictures 2 comments
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  This may be the most beautiful place in the world   Neko Harbor, Antarctica on Mar 24, 2010 34 pictures 0 comments
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  A Sidenote. The Things that Penguins Do   Neko Harbor, Antarctica on Mar 24, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Wow, wow, wow...   The Kodak Gap, Antarctica on Mar 25, 2010 24 pictures 1 comment
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  Just another penguin (Most amazing place on earth)   Cuverville Island, on Mar 26, 2010 43 pictures 2 comments
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  Luck Changes   Deception Island, SouthShetlandIslands on Mar 27, 2010 6 pictures 3 comments
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  Back on Land   Ushuaia, Argentina on Mar 30, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  That´s a bus ride   El Calafate, Argentina on Mar 31, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Because you can never have enough ice   Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, Argentina on Apr 1, 2010 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Climbing Mountains   El Chaltén, Argentina on Apr 3, 2010 13 pictures 0 comments
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  They are nice lakes   Bariloche, Argentina on Apr 6, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  A brief pause.   San Martin de los Andes, Argentina on Apr 7, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Mom Don´t Read This: Part III   Pucon, Chile on Apr 8, 2010 15 pictures 2 comments
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  The Girls Can Go To Starbucks   Santiago, Chile on Apr 10, 2010 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Valpo   Valparaiso, Chile on Apr 11, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Walking on the moon and seeing stars   San Pedro de Atacama, Chile on Apr 13, 2010 60 pictures 4 comments
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  Salta   Salta, Argentina on Apr 19, 2010 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Wine and Bikes   Mendoza, Argentina on Apr 22, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  It´s Crazy   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Apr 24, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in the USA   Columbus, OH on Apr 28, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Best and the Rest   Columbus, OH on May 3, 2010 0 pictures 3 comments
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  Signing Off!   Minneapolis, MN on May 13, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments