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I hope to be in the area then too,I hope to meet up with some of you between the mid of oct and viedma dec 6/7.
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Hope to see you around those parts. We would like to be in Viedma as well, but don't think we'll be that far south by December 6th.
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Christmas in Ushuaia
Steve and I should be there from Washington (State) - following on from Viedma gathering. He's on an 1150GS and I'll be on a 650GS. Then, up the Carraterra Austral to Santiago. 
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I'm happy to say that I have edited and updated the first post to reflect the number of people who will try to be in Ushuaia for Christmas. So far it looks like we will be a dozen or so. There should be a few stories told over turkey dinner (and local  ).
I'm adding this post to give this thread a bit of a bump.
Cheers
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I'm reading several threads of HU members riding in South America this year. Several have stated they hope to be in Ushuaia for Christmas. This is our goal as well.
Is there any interest in planning a meetup for Ushuaia for Christmas 2008? I don't want to confuse this with a full blown Horizons Unlimited Motorcycle Travellers Meeting and this is why I'm using the term "meetup".
We'll be on the road so it will be difficult to plan activities, etc. but it would be great for like minded adventurers to meetup, share stories and have a Christmas Party together. It would also give us something to shoot for.
BTW, there is a planned HU Meeting for Viedma, Argentina sometime in December. I haven't seen the dates for this organized HU Meeting.
By way of introduction, we are a couple who will be riding 2-up on a R12GSA from Canada starting in September, 2008.
Robert
P.S. As of June 3rd, I count 14 people planning to be in Ushuaia for Christmas 2008:
BMWRC (Robert +1)
Siggsy (Simon)
Sime66 (Simon also)
SgtMarty +1
Jeff_Watts (jeffwatts +1)
daveg
Dan23 (Dan, maybe)
fastfreddy (another maybe)
Lorraine (One woman, two dogs in a $750 van across South America)
Steve and Tom
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Ushuaia 2008
Greeting from Cancun,
Robert you have route trip ready?
Regards
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I'd like to highjack this thread for just a moment.... If any of you will be going from LaPaz south, there's a woman I owe 50 bolivianos in Patacamaya. (a few hours south of LaPaz, Bolivia) I can reinburse in person or pay any do-gooders with paypal. It's an easy deed, as there's only one road in the town going through... Please email me at LC at LorraineChittock.com if this appeals to your sense of Xmas cheer. ;-)
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Hi Pascal
We don't have our final route planned yet. I'd imagine we'll continue to work on this up until shortly before we leave.
How are your plans?
Robert
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Greeting from Cancun,
Robert you have route trip ready?
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Route Trip Mexico- TDF october
Hi Robert,
I change the route, because we want to enjoy and visit more places, so we want to spend our trip for 4 months (probably a little more).
Also decided change my 1200gs for the new Gsa and the agency will give it to me the next week.
Nowadays we are working in the route to return, and we are waiting for the contact of the company in Panama to cross the moto and then, decide who is the best if plane or boat.
Anyways we will leave Cancun normally on October 11th. Inform me about your route and we will see if it’s possible to enjoy some miles together.
regards
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Hi Pas
This is good news. Our plan is for us to leave Canada on Sept 19th. We may well have the opportunity to ride together.
What is your route and timeline through Central America to Panama?
Robert
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Hi Robert,
I change the route, because we want to enjoy and visit more places, so we want to spend our trip for 4 months (probably a little more).
Also decided change my 1200gs for the new Gsa and the agency will give it to me the next week.
Nowadays we are working in the route to return, and we are waiting for the contact of the company in Panama to cross the moto and then, decide who is the best if plane or boat.
Anyways we will leave Cancun normally on October 11th. Inform me about your route and we will see if it’s possible to enjoy some miles together.
regards
Pas
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Trip route to panama
Hi Robert,
At this time, the plan of the route would remain like that, and we think to arrive to Panama arround November 2th. How do you think to cross to Colombia, for ship or for fly?, do you have any quotation?.....
11 al 15 /10/2008 Cancun - Guadalajara Mexico 2200 km
15 al 19/10/2008 Convencion BMW - GDL - Puerto Vallarta Mexico 400 19-oct Guadalajara - Morelia Mexico 380 km
20-oct Morelia - Puebla Mexico 435 km
21-oct Puebla - Oaxaca Mexico 363 km
22-oct Oaxaca - San Cristobal de las casas México 600 km
23-oct San Cristobal - Huehuetenango Mexico - Guatemala 350 km
24-oct Huehuetenango - Coban - Sa Pedro Sula Guatemala- Honduras 500 km
25-oct San Pedro Sula - Granada Honduras - Nicaragua 720 km
26-oct Granada - Rededor Nicaragua 250 km
27-oct Granada - San José Nicaragua - Costarica 550 km
28-oct Arenal Costa Rica 180 km
29-oct Costa Rica - Por definir Costa Rica 150 km
30-oct Costa Rica - Por definir Costa Rica 150 km
31-oct Costa Rica - Por definir Costa Rica 150 km
01-nov Costa Rica - Por definir Costa Rica 150 km
02-nov Costa Rica - Panama Costa Rica - Panama 300 km
03-nov Costa Rica - Panama Costa Rica - Panama 350 km
04-nov Panamá - Day Off Panama
05-nov Panamá - Preparation Panama
I look to for other option...
They stay in contact and sorry for my bad English  I think French and write spanglish..anyway!!!
Saludos desde Mexico.
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This is a quick message to you as I need to get ready for work.
Your English is much much better than my Spanish.
It looks like our schedule will put us a little ahead of you. We are planning to fly the bike to Quito, Ecuador.
Ciao
Robert
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Xmas in the land of fire
I'll be leaving, (solo) from California next month, (August) heading south. Although I'll stop a lot to study spanish, want to be at the cape around christmas and will definitely need a , or two, or... We could have a contest and see who smells the worst, or maybe not.
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Looking forward to seeing you there
Hopefully you'll have a chance to shower on the way. ;-)
... I know I'm hoping to find a couple before Ushuaia.
Cheers
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Tom has already indicated the intention to be in Ushaia for Christmas. I'd like to throw in a tea party, as my ride there, will be punctuated with daily stops at 4pm to make tea for people.
I see no reason why I shouldn't make tea for everyone who is in the Ushaia at the gathering too.
I hope my tea sponsor supplies enough, or would be gracious enough to have some posted to us in Ushaia...anyone have a postal address which they could use...Post Office end of the Americas might be a little vague?
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Lamble... I prefer milk and honey. I'm sure I'll be able to pick some up at the local market. Glad you'll be able to join us. Robert
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Lamble... I prefer milk and honey. I'm sure I'll be able to pick some up at the local market. Glad you'll be able to join us. Robert
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Can you get some lemons while you are there BMWRC, just in case we have Earl Grey...oooh and some biscuits, not rich tea though, they just turn into sog and end up as slop in the bottom of the cup. In fact I'll send you a shopping list.
I'll have a word with Republic of Tea- my Tea sponsors, to see what can be done.
Leaving Seattle first week in October from outside the first ever Starbucks down in Pike's Place. I like the irony of starting a tea ride from outside a coffee place, plus as a chained corporate giant, the unchained ethos of the trip is the antithesis of all Starbucks represents.
What's the unchained ethos?
Unchained Across the World | Break free from ordinary! hope you'll contribute with recommendations.
Finally, anyone got or using a satellite phone?
Which service provider do you recommend for a globalstar (I think)?
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