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  1. geovalue

    To the Arctic Ocean via the Dalton Road

    Yes India is right up there on our list of places to see. What we are debating is how best to explore Asia. Overlanding across Africa is pretty simple for most it is the route Cape to Cairo, (East Route) or for the more adventurous Cape to Morocco (West Route). Across the Americas just about any...
  2. geovalue

    To the Arctic Ocean via the Dalton Road

    Yes we are both from South Africa. Tom worked as an mineral exploration geologist working all over Southern Africa before we immigrated to Canada. It was while working and living in the bush we learnt the lessons of serious off roading, and living in the wilderness. Pleased you enjoy our...
  3. geovalue

    comprehensive southbound Morocco to South Africa VISA report

    If you are going south and it seems you are, you can apply for Congo Brazzaville and Congo Kinshasha and Angola in Nigeria in the capital Abuja at their respective embassies. You will need to go to Abuja as you cannot apply in Lagos. The most difficult visa to get will be the Angolan visa they...
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    To the Arctic Ocean via the Dalton Road

    Central Peru Video We have posted our video of our journey through Central Peru, what an amazing country. It is here that we had to seek out a Off Road Specialist to do a replacement of the Air Ride Suspension, fortunately we find one of the best in South America. A team that actually prepared...
  5. geovalue

    To the Arctic Ocean via the Dalton Road

    Thanks it is wonderful to know that you enjoyed riding along with us
  6. geovalue

    To the Arctic Ocean via the Dalton Road

    Chile An Overlanders Heaven We have updated our blog of our experiences in Southern Chile what an amazing country and should be on every overlanders to do list. It is a country of wilderness, wild coasts, fjords, rain forests, volcanoes, glaciers, hundreds of waterfalls, lakes and more. Driving...
  7. geovalue

    To the Arctic Ocean via the Dalton Road

    Thanks pleased you enjoy the trip report and pictures. We are coming to the end of this journey. All good things must end I guess
  8. geovalue

    To the Arctic Ocean via the Dalton Road

    Heading North Through Chile and Argentina Once we reached Ushuaia we turned North and began the journey back to Canada. We met up with Espen and Malin (UnUrban) in Puntas Arenas and together celebrated our journeys swopping travel tales. Overlanders Swopping Travel Tales We visited Torres...
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    To the Arctic Ocean via the Dalton Road

    Overlanders Do Ecuador and Peru We have completed our Ecuador and Northern Peru video, it shows a few overlanders we meet on route and also shows how inventive one becomes after traveling so long. We loved Ecuador and Peru great countries to overland across. Safe travels all
  10. geovalue

    To the Arctic Ocean via the Dalton Road

    Thanks pleased that you are enjoying riding along with us. It has been an amazing journey and so different from overlanding across Africa.
  11. geovalue

    To the Arctic Ocean via the Dalton Road

    Uruguay Architect Hi Craig Yes we were amazed at the various types and styles of buildings in Uruguay. We said the architects must be busy in this country, everything from thatched cottages, to modern sleek clean styles. Certainly the most interesting architectural country we have traveled...
  12. geovalue

    To the Arctic Ocean via the Dalton Road

    We Arrived in Ushuaia Driving along the east coast of Argentina we headed south our destination the world's most southern town one can drive to. We spent a few days exploring Buenos Aires before heading south. What a fabulous city and it does in deed remind us of Europe, unlike any American...
  13. geovalue

    To the Arctic Ocean via the Dalton Road

    Thanks for comment and pleased that you like the photos got some awesome photos of whales last night when we get good internet we will upload. We love the wildlife and wilderness it is why we travel.
  14. geovalue

    To the Arctic Ocean via the Dalton Road

    When we left Canada we first headed to Prudhoe Bay in Alaska the most northern city we could drive to. Then we turned south and headed for the most southern town in the world that one can drive to Ushuaia in Argentina. So we had an exciting moment today when we saw our first sign to Ushuaia, wow...
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    To the Arctic Ocean via the Dalton Road

    Uruguay A Country Full of Surprizes Uruguay is a bit like Canada, a country sitting in the shade of huge powerful country. Except it is sitting in the shade of 2 huge powerful countries bordering with both Brazil and Argentina it seems a little forgotten and not on all overlander's routes. We...
  16. geovalue

    To the Arctic Ocean via the Dalton Road

    Heading South Brazil to Uruguay We are sitting in our little camper in a little country called Uruguay. Not many overlanders travel here, it seems a bit undiscovered or perhaps its neighbors Brazil and Argentina just get all the attention. We visited the worlds largest hydroelectric dam in...
  17. geovalue

    To the Arctic Ocean via the Dalton Road

    Well we certainly wish you all the best and hope that one day you will get to travel across the Americas. This trip has been awesome and a very different experience than overlanding across Africa
  18. geovalue

    To the Arctic Ocean via the Dalton Road

    We drove from Chile across Northern Argentina flat and wide with cattle feedlots that stretch for miles as far as the eye can see. 1,500km of a road so straight we hardly needed to touch the steering wheel. But we had a destination, Iguazu Falls and wow we were not disappointed. Over 270...
  19. geovalue

    To the Arctic Ocean via the Dalton Road

    The Worlds Largest Salt Pan Crowded with Land Cruisers We must have seen at least 50 Land Cruisers parked at the island on the Salar de Uyuni. Talk about Land Cruiser heaven. Land Cruiser Convention on Salar We loved the Salar but were amazed to meet a German couple whose Mercedes truck had...
  20. geovalue

    To the Arctic Ocean via the Dalton Road

    Thanks and yes it was a bummer but I think things have probably changed since you were there. It is very touristy now
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