The road chose me Going where others don't dare

The crowd downtown is huge 2

Dakar 2011

On New Year’s Day Liz and I wandered into the centre of the city to watch the parade for the official start of the 2011 Dakar Rally. There were thousands and thousands of people...

The waterfront of Buenos Aires 21

Family Christmas

I’ve wanted to spend quality time with my family for so long now, and for the last couple of months I’ve been been getting “happiness attacks” every time I thought about their close at...

Buenos Aires! 27

Buenos Aires!

My family and I organized many months ago to meet in Buenos Aires for Christmas, and it’s been my long-term destination ever since. The day finally arrives to head into the big city and...

The WRC Jeep - maybe I should enter? 2

Around Córdoba

Turning my back on the Andes, I move East, more or less starting the journey to Buenos Aires in anticipation of Christmas with my family. I spend a couple of days in the stunning...

The ever-visible Aconcagua 9

Aconcagua

I spend a few beautiful sunny days in relaxing Mendoza, before venturing out into the mountains once again. Parque Provincial Aconcagua contains the enormous mountain of the same name, which at 6,962 meters is...