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Two Wheeled Texan: September 2014
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Friday, September 26, 2014. El Ascenso de Cerro Moreno. As you can see below, Antofagasta has unique geography because it is situated narrowly between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains. While this stretch of the Andes lacks the lush greenery that the Andes are known for, the surrounding montanitas or cerros (small mountains) provide a sharp change in elevation as you head inland. The northern view from Cerro Moreno was slightly obscured due to the fact that we were above the lower cloud level....
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Two Wheeled Texan: July 2014
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Monday, July 21, 2014. Medio enero, como es solo 35 kilometros al norte, yo decidí que debemos ir a. Solicite recomendaciones para como pudimos ir sin un auto y alguien me dijo que puede tomar un bus del centro. Bueno, falta mucho tiempo tratando a identificar exactamente cual bus sin una mapa de las rutas y un estación central, lo descubrí con la ayuda de mi maestra de Español. I thought it prudent. Further down the beach we finally managed to ditch the crowds and find a bit of sand for ourselves. T...
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Two Wheeled Texan: March 2010
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Friday, March 19, 2010. These are the triple clamps that I designed for my Triumph Speed triple when fitting it with GSXR Forks. The finished project is shown below. All machining was done on a Tormach PCNC1100 at Z-Bot LLC. Powdercoating done by MetalInk. Both upper and lower clamps were machined from 6061-T6 Al while the steering pin was made from 7075-T6. I will add pictures of the machining process later tonight. The final upper clamp was modified for weight and came out great. Life of an Architect.
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Two Wheeled Texan: October 2014
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Thursday, October 16, 2014. Pisco Elqui, Elqui Valley. If you are fortunate enough to land in the early evening hours you may enjoy the same sunset that we did: one that set the mountains ablaze. Once in Pisco Elqui, I would highly recommend lodging in the Balcones de Pisco Elqui. Pisco Elqui is located in the heart of the Elqui valley and provides a great basecamp for walking (or renting cheap bicycles and cycling) along the valley. Chile is the largest pisco producer (and consumer) in the world. Al...
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Two Wheeled Texan: Bodyboarding en La Cupula
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Monday, October 13, 2014. Bodyboarding en La Cupula. One of the most well known local waves is called the Cupula. Every year a worldwide competition called the mundial. A short, fast wave, closes quickly to the left almost on top of the reef. Once in, there's barely enough time to turn left before you have to turn around or dive through the wave. With just over a year in the water, Julian was quickly mastering the local waves. Wave slayer of the day. Slightly less than graceful. And a quick exit.
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Two Wheeled Texan: Pisco Elqui, Elqui Valley
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Thursday, October 16, 2014. Pisco Elqui, Elqui Valley. If you are fortunate enough to land in the early evening hours you may enjoy the same sunset that we did: one that set the mountains ablaze. Once in Pisco Elqui, I would highly recommend lodging in the Balcones de Pisco Elqui. Pisco Elqui is located in the heart of the Elqui valley and provides a great basecamp for walking (or renting cheap bicycles and cycling) along the valley. Chile is the largest pisco producer (and consumer) in the world. Al...
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Two Wheeled Texan: December 2013
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Thursday, December 5, 2013. Un Partido de Futbol. Tal vez recuerdas cuando dije que futbal es vida. bueno, Chile es no excepcion. One of my good friends from work surprised me on Friday by saying "Paul, manana vamos a un partido de futbal. No preguntas." He wouldn't tell me who was playing, or where it was, just that I should wear blue and to be at his place by 4. Because he's not actually a sanctioned mascot. He's just a die hard fan that has been at every single game for the last 13 years, accordin...
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Two Wheeled Texan: August 2014
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014. After surviving the fire of Valparaiso, we jumped on a bus and headed to Santiago. One of the best options for lodging in Santiago is an Aparthotel. Real estate moguls purchase apartments and rent them out by the night to tourists at a modest rate for both parties. We ended up paying $90/night at Lastarria Santiago Suite. We set out the first afternoon to traipse around the park and found ourselves slowly making our way up the hill. At the very top of the 15 million year old vol...
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Two Wheeled Texan: Iquique - Tierra de Campeones
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Friday, October 3, 2014. Iquique - Tierra de Campeones. Four hundred and nineteen kilometers to the north lies Iquique. Why buses still run this route when a flight with Lan costs the same, I still do not know; but, for $20.000 CLP per person (ida y vuelta), you can fly from Antofagasta to Iquique in just under 45 minutes. We headed up the (locally) renowned boardwalk. Just inland of the coast, anyone interested in the history and architecture of the city should search out Calle Baquedano. This pedes...
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Two Wheeled Texan: Coloso for the day
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014. Coloso for the day. After hearing about all of the delicious seafood to be found in Coloso, a little town about 15 minutes down the coast from Antofagasta, we decided to take our faithful stead, Esteban, and our new canine companion, Kiara, on an adventure. No more than 500 meters further we came across the most common Chilean sign that I have seen here: "Fin Camino." That's the end of the road Jack. As we continued south, the landscape did not cease to awe. Based on the abundan...
