Comments on: Getting high in Argentina http://worldunfurled.com/2005/10/17/getting-high-in-argentina/ Your view, of the world, as I see it. Fri, 18 May 2012 07:17:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: World Unfurled… An entrepreneur sells his company and travels the world. » Getting Really High in Bolivia http://worldunfurled.com/2005/10/17/getting-high-in-argentina/#comment-83 World Unfurled… An entrepreneur sells his company and travels the world. » Getting Really High in Bolivia Wed, 21 Dec 2005 14:57:01 +0000 http://worldunfurled.com/?p=55#comment-83 [...] Months ago we went in search of altitude to prepare us for our Kilimanjaro climb (which is now just a scant six days away). Last week we came to La Paz, Bolivia to acclimatize as much as we could just before we headed to Africa. Our hotel is at about 12,000 feet. This is more than twice as high as Denver. As soon as we got off the plane, it was abundantly clear just what that would mean. As I exited the plane, I watched a Japanese tourist hurry in front of me. Within ten steps he was swaying like a drunk teenager as he hurried to get his bags. I hope he stopped at the emergency oxygen medical station in the baggage claim. That’s right-there is emergency oxygen at the baggage claim. [...] [...] Months ago we went in search of altitude to prepare us for our Kilimanjaro climb (which is now just a scant six days away). Last week we came to La Paz, Bolivia to acclimatize as much as we could just before we headed to Africa. Our hotel is at about 12,000 feet. This is more than twice as high as Denver. As soon as we got off the plane, it was abundantly clear just what that would mean. As I exited the plane, I watched a Japanese tourist hurry in front of me. Within ten steps he was swaying like a drunk teenager as he hurried to get his bags. I hope he stopped at the emergency oxygen medical station in the baggage claim. That’s right-there is emergency oxygen at the baggage claim. [...]

]]> By: Sporting Outdoors http://worldunfurled.com/2005/10/17/getting-high-in-argentina/#comment-39 Sporting Outdoors Sun, 23 Oct 2005 02:16:24 +0000 http://worldunfurled.com/?p=55#comment-39 <strong>Getting high in Argentina</strong> [Source: World Unfurled”¦ An entrepreneur sells his company to travel, taking a trip from Antarctica to Zaire.] quoted: It was nice to chat with a few other travellers after leaving our very pleasant Hyatt cocoon. We spent two days getting t... Getting high in Argentina

[Source: World Unfurled”¦ An entrepreneur sells his company to travel, taking a trip from Antarctica to Zaire.] quoted: It was nice to chat with a few other travellers after leaving our very pleasant Hyatt cocoon. We spent two days getting t…

]]> By: Soyan Says… » Trekking in the snow http://worldunfurled.com/2005/10/17/getting-high-in-argentina/#comment-37 Soyan Says… » Trekking in the snow Mon, 17 Oct 2005 21:42:47 +0000 http://worldunfurled.com/?p=55#comment-37 [...] Jonathan is honing his photography skills to new heights. The upside is that we have great photos, especially of me. The downside for him is that photos of him are taken either by me, or depend on strangers taking shots of the both of us. Check out his post on snow trekking. Filed under: South America, Argentina — Soyan @ 6:56 pm [...] [...] Jonathan is honing his photography skills to new heights. The upside is that we have great photos, especially of me. The downside for him is that photos of him are taken either by me, or depend on strangers taking shots of the both of us. Check out his post on snow trekking. Filed under: South America, Argentina — Soyan @ 6:56 pm [...]

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