Thank you all for your advice, he's on route to the British Embassy in Buenos Aires today, should be there by 9am Wednesday when it opens (currently closed for a public holiday, these things always seem to happen during holidays!).
The plan is if its going to take around 2 weeks he will wait in Argentina and travel a bit (he's already circumnavigated all of Argentina!) if its going to be more than that then he's going to store the bike, fly home, work for a month or so while he waits for the new passport then fly back and finish the trip. He's doing it for charity so feels he has to do the whole thing, one way or another!!
We're hoping they can express deliver it to Washington, process it quickly (seeing as its for charity, but that probably wont make much difference!) then express deliver it back to BA. You never know, we might be lucky! Just a shame they don't issue them in Argentina any more.....cost saving no doubt!
Will let you know what happens....and if he does end up staying I'll pass your details on to him Tobi about meeting in Peru!!
Sam
Follow Chris 'Tigger' Targett on his 100 day circumnavigation of South America for Charity on: www.tiggerstravels.org
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Follow Chris 'Tigger' Targett on his 100 day circumnavigation of South America for Charity on: www.tiggerstravels.org
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