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Ushuaia Meetup - Christmas 2008
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 |
see ya there
I`ll be there for the xmas session mate. All going rosy that is........ im on a KLR, on my lonesome & will probably be very beardy and smelly by then.... see ya there : )
simon |
Looking forward to meeting you... I think
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Robert |
Count me in for Ushuaia Xmas party.
I'm on a Dominator and will also be (certainly) smelly and (probably) beardy. |
I will be there, too. Buddy and I leaving Colorado at the end of September on KLRs.
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You guys are welcome to drop by in San Jose. just le me know.
Mischa |
christmas
me and my land cruiser (oh yes and wife) are landing in buenos aries in early november and planning on being in Ushaia for xmas, i look forward to seeing yu and picking your brains!!
regards jeffwatts Gone wandering ps will beer drinking be allowed?? |
Wow... this is really growing
In less than 2 days we have several different people announcing plans to be in the 'Land of Fire' at the world's southernmost city for Christmas. This is great.
PS... I read somewhere that Ushuaia has it's own micro-brewery! Yoo Hoo! |
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I have wanted to go to Fire-Land since someone told me beer was 2p a litre in 1983. |
+ 1 more 2008 Ushuaia xmas
My stink + beard is really weather dependent :Beach: . I'll be on an f650gs, solo. |
Two friends of mine (from France on R80GS) and my self (from Luxembourg on Yam Super-Ténéré) are planning a trip from Valpo to Ushuaia starting mid December. On xmas we are still on the way, but on New Years Eve we will be in Ushuaia.
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Bah Humbug
Put me down as a 'maybe'. Should be in Viedma for the December meet, and I'll decide then. Gotta ride the Carraterra Austral before they pave it, but Christmas camping in Ushuaia's windy desolation never really appealed - especially with tropical beaches and honking cities in range.
Will be good to finally share an overseas beer, Simon... Suerte, Dan |
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Nice one Dan - if not Ushuaia, then elsewhere for sure... |
sounds like a plan
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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I'll be there, with my two travelling hounds!
Lorraine |
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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. :thumbup1:
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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 beer).
I'm adding this post to give this thread a bit of a bump. Cheers Robert Quote:
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Ushuaia 2008
Greeting from Cancun,
Robert you have route trip ready? Regards Pascal |
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. ;-)
Lorraine |
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 Quote:
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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 Pas |
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 Quote:
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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?.....:thumbup1: 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:thumbdown: I think French and write spanglish..anyway!!! Saludos desde Mexico. |
Pas
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 |
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 beer, 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 |
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? Who takes milk and sugar? |
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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)? |
add one more (hopefully) me
I'm leaving out of Costa Rica I hope around Sep 1 on suzi 250...should be able to make the holidays with you all. putt putt putt..........
Zigeuner :scooter: |
shortbread...
I wonder if we could make shortbread over some type of fire oven.... I LOVE shortbread.
Lorraine |
fresas......
If I remember I'll bring strawberries
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I love strawberries...
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met in ushuaia
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Unless distracted... me too
I'm heading south from Panama middle of September to TDF. May hit Ushuaia for Christmas, but then again I might get distracted by a beautiful beach, an Andean village, or a vineyard somewhere (or who knows what else :devil2:) and get there later
But I will get there sometime around the end of the year or early next. :thumbup1: |
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I hear you... we have the same travel plans. One of our few time goals is to reach Ushuaia for Christmas... for the same reason you mention (well maybe not all the same reasons), we might be distracted. So we'll put you down for a possible maybe. |
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whenever you pass Belize come around an take a break in San Ignacio. Andy Offroad Tour :funmeteryes: |
Anyone looking to sell their bike upon arrival in Ushuaia? I am looking to buy :D
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Bike Hire
Hey all,
This sounds awesome and tempting, but no way I can get myself and the old girl (XT tenere) over there in time..... any chance of a bike loan or hire (strict budget currently in force)? from somewhere that would still ensure a sensibly timed meander down to the gathering in Ushuaia? All else failing - are we allowed to join without our trusty steeds...? J :scooter: |
Ushuaia Meetup - Christmas 2008
I am leaving Soth Texas next week for Ushuaia. I expect to be there by Christmas so look forward to seeing you.
I am riding alone on a R100GSPD.:D:D |
2 more?
Howdy,
Saw this thread a while back, but expected we'd have been and gone from Ushuaia by Xmas, but now with the shipment of our bikes delayed, Lady Burger and I will be setting off from Santiago in late November. I expect after experiencing a little Chilean vino and a spot Patagonian hiking that we'll hit Ushuaia pretty close to Xmas time. So would love to join if you've room for 2 more! |
I hope to meet a few of you along the way to Tdf
Hi, Anyone going south in Argentina looking for company for a bit or support on challenging areas keep me in mind . I arrive in BA OCT 19,looks like I may go over to mendoza then start down(maybe first of November) as many of you are going that way.pm fastfreddy or email fredec88@yahoo.ca
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I plan to be there for Christmas, although this time with a truck, my dog, Lorraine, her van & her two dogs..... we're on a 'pack'age tour.... ;-)
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We will miss you by one year! We plan to be there for 2009 Christmas and 2010 New Year.
We'll post a similar thread next year. . . . . We are now in Arkansas, USA, and will spend Christmas in Central America. Johan |
...we too ....
Hi, we are now in San Pedro de Atacama and crossing into Argentina, Salta tomorrow. End of November we will be in Azul, next stop the HU meeting in Viedma and then heading for Ushuaia, Christmas :thumbup1: .
Happy trails and have fun, Hasta luego Thomas and Andrea |
Pencil us in as well
Hi Robert,
We should make it as well, some time around the 29th I guess. We are in Quito, Ecuador and head into the Central Highlands tomorrow. See you on the road Steve And Debra |
room for one more?
Hi, I was actually planning to spend Christmas on a sunny beach in a warmer part of Argentina. But since it takes DHL forever to ship a camshaft from Germany to Chile, I am delayed by a month and it looks like I might be stuck with you in Ushuaia at Christmas ;-) That is if you are having me (1 man, 1 bike)...
Peer |
Christmas in Ushuaia
Hi,
we spend the last weekend in Viedma at the HU meeting and more or less everbody is heading to Ushuaia for Christmas. We were about 15-20 people and I am wondering, if we should give the Camping Rio Pipo a notice? And by the way, the meetup is still at the Campground Rio Pipo, right .... or is there another place? Thanks for any reply! Greets & Happy Trails from Thomas & Andrea Miles-to-ride |
Ushuaia it is
We´re coming down from Chile, so missed the Viedma meetup, but it looks like lady burger and I will hit Ushuaia in perfect time for Xmas.
I have no idea where the meetup is planned for, but Campground Rio Pipo sounds fine to us. I guess if 15 - 20 or so bikers are going to turn up on their doorstep just before Xmas some warning might be appreciated. see ya soon |
We won't make it
It was our original goal to be in Ushuaia for Christmas and so I started this thread to see how many more might join us.
It's 10 days before Christmas. Tonight we are in Antogfagasta, Chile. We could push it and get be in Ushuaia in time for Christmas and then push it some more and be in Buenos Aires for "S" flight home on Dec 29. (Unfortunately she must return to the real world and get back to work.) But we'd miss too much. During this adventure we have met many travelers who are planning reach Ushuaia for Christmas, some are not idetified (for example Chuck, Stuart, Matt, Martin, Don...). From what I've seen, you should expect a larger number than has been mentionned here. So here is to wishing you all a wonderful and memorable Merry Christmas gathering. After the Dakar, I plan to get to Ushuaia before heading north. Feliz Navidad |
I put a bunch of pics I took during this meetup on my blog:
Ushuaia!!!!! Fin del Mundo!!!! » All the way south It was a ton of fun! |
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