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Rounding the Horn

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January 11, 2015 – We approach the southern-most land mass on earth excluding Antarctica… the Horn of South America. This is mid-summer down there, equivalent to our July. Outside of the near freezing temperatures, high winds, and at times turbulent seas, … Continue reading

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Puerto Madryn, Argentina

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Punta Tombo Penguin Rookery It was about a 2 hour ride across the Patagonian plain from the port of Puerto Madryn to the Punta Tombo penguin rookery, the largest in South America. More than a half million Magellanic penguins arrive … Continue reading

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Punte Del Este, Uruguay

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Punte Del Este is a resort town frequented largly by Buenos Aires residents and others looking for a vacation getaway. The weather was kind of ugly, and the port is small, so we couldn’t dock. To go ashore, you had … Continue reading

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Montevideo, Uruguay

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An overnight cruise from Buenos Aires, Argentina took us to Montevideo, Uruguay. Got another country under our belt. We didn’t have an excursion planned for Montevideo. Just as well, as it was raining in the morning. But, we waited out … Continue reading

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

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The Starting Point of our South American Voyage We boarded the Celebrity Infinity in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 4, 2015. The ship didn’t depart till late the next day, which allowed us to take a private guided tour of … Continue reading

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Jeeping Ironwood National Monument

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12/16/2014 – The SaddleBrooke Off-Road Bunch (SOBs) made a run about an hour northwest of Tucson to the Ironwood National Monument in the Sawtooth Mountains. I had never even heard of this place before, but it was one of the … Continue reading

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X-Ranch Jeep Run

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FMCA 4-Wheelers Rally – 11/28/2014 – This was our last run of the rally. Most of it was not a challenge, but there was one place … well, see for yourself… Click first image to start slideshow…

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Montecello Canyon Jeep Run

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FMCA 4-Wheelers Ralley – 11/26/2014 – We ran Montecello Canyon, New Mexico. Beautiful run with canyon views and lots of water. It was the WATER that made this run unique … LOTS of water crossings and in many places, the … Continue reading

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Chloride, NM Jeep Run

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We attended a week-long FMCA 4-Wheelers Rally based out of Elephant Butte, New Mexico. In addition to the Jeep runs, we had a full Thanksgiving dinner on Thanksgiving day. The first Jeep run was on November 24, which included the almost … Continue reading

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Lake Valley, New Mexico

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11/23/2014 – the day before the first run of the Elephant Butte FMCA-Jeep Rally. We did some exploring that included the very interesting ghost town, Lake Valley, NM. This was an old silver mining town that is now completely deserted … Continue reading

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