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2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 2,600 views in 2012. If every person who reached the … Continue reading
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My South America songs
Included here are my 2012 Coleg Harlech recordings of five songs which first saw the light of day in South America. Bombs and Songs, Love Blues and Staring at the Stars quickly came together. Bombs and Songs really developed inside … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Walton, BBC Radio Wales, Coleg Harlech, Ronnie Parry, South America, Tpot Studio
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READING ENGLISH, HEARING SPANISH
In February 2010, North Wales-based musician and writer Ronnie Parry embarked on an epic travelling adventure across South America. Using only buses for transport, Ronnie covered thousands of miles from Tierra Del Fuego in Argentina’s south to Parque Nacional Tayrona … Continue reading
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Tagged Buenos Aires, Clwydian Range, Flintshire Chronicle, Llanbedr DC, Ronnie Parry, South America
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Chapter One: Arrival in Buenos Aires Wednesday, February 3 A rainswept, thunderous night enveloped Buenos Aires, as the plane made its descent. Passengers were goggle-eyed as the overhead monitors showed a cockpit vision of white lightning ripping through the thick … Continue reading
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Tagged Buenos Aires, Defensa, Fox Sports, Hostel International, Palermo, Recoleta, Restaurant de Don Julio, River Plate, Rose Garden
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Chapter 3: Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego Tuesday, February 16 I had a really early start, and departed the hotel into a cold, sunny morning. From the Estacion Omnibus, I took a Morea bus at 8am. Papers for the Chilean border … Continue reading
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Chapter 4: A Welsh celebration Monday, February 22 Almost three weeks into my travels and I still hadn’t tasted mate, the herbal tea tradition of Argentina. It was something to look forward to as I bade farewell to El Calafate … Continue reading
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Chapter 5: El Bolson Tuesday, March 2 A short stroll into town drew me towards a fine-looking guitar shop on Avenida Sarmiento. I tried out several instruments but the Fonseca guitar had a lovely tone and hold. A Hawaiian guy … Continue reading
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Chapter 7: Chile for Easter Monday, March 29 It was still dark when I woke up at 7. I bagged three croissants for a long day on the road. The presence of my new lightweight guitar also added a lightness … Continue reading
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Tagged Caldera, Gwyneth Glyn, Palacio Baburizza, Quintay, Residencia en el Cerro, Timbre Hostel, Valparaiso, Vina del Mar
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