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Australia and NZ have probably the closest Defence relationship on the planet. The only slight has been your nuclear policy which resulted in the ANZUS treaty practically watered down to a AUS treaty. Our major TS Defence plans still call on each country to support one another. When you have 100 JSF in Australia, and the US in front of us, you're covered.
 
On the first day of a 2 week vacation in Chile.

Doing part of an Intrepid trip from Santiago to Pucon and Puerto Varas and then holding up there for a few days to relax.

Very tiring first day, had 2 hours sleep last night due to trading late and an early flight.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
 
Chile holiday done. :)

Scores:

Scenery 10 (Southern Andes and the Lakes District are hard to beat)
Wine 8 (Not as good as Oz, but cheaper)
Food 7 (World's best empanadas and salmon)
Smoking -5 (Come on, even Greece has public no smoking areas!)
Club Sandwich 0 (didn't find one - even in the nice hotels - losers)
Drivers 9 (Cars give way to people even away from zebra crossings)
People 7 (Friendly but have a funny accent)
Overall 7 (Awesome country let down by antiquated smoking laws and a serious lack of Club Sandwiches)

Back home to Lima in the morning.
 
i doubt tthe salmon is that good. i'd guess nz has best salmon in world. the massive, unique, canterbury braided rivers have awesome free run plus farmed woppers.
and the marborough sounds farms some awesome ones. but the golden bay, pupu springs farmed fellows r likely the best in the world.
take a speargun and take a few home. a net works good too, but not as subtle. more subtle as jelly/powergell tho.
its all been tried and tested. positive results.
the jelly isnt grt on the flesh tho apparently. they tend to swim or sit in pools that are too deep to shoot them. sadly.

bloody smokers, no excuse for them to do it anywhere bar in their house, with the doors shut and not outside. we r working on it in sydney. even my 70yo gardener kicked the habit, cold turky, no namby pamby patches.

sold my mel just before the rise, pissed me off.
 
Shame about the MEL sell shag, I was a second way from ditching them too.

I think Chile is rated 1 in the world for salmon and 2 for trout. I do know NZ pride themselves on their fishes, but you definately have some competition.
 
i double posted sorry and cant delete, so am typing over. excuse-stupidly slow vodafone temp net connection.
hope yr trip was grt, hot in sydney.
the fishers catch enormous fellas in the rivers like the rangitata. on a blind lure cast.
i dont/never had the skill for freshwater rod fishing. nor patience, hence the shooter comming out etc. i have a pic for evidence. i gave the brown a chance to take my handmade bumblebee lure, but the shooter had to 'catch' him. a nickel spinner i believe.
we were hungry too, trout on rice a la cart or such. shot a goat for food same day, but it stunk so bad i kicked it into the river.
cheers mate.
 
Hi there!

Not many read this, but for those that do, (particularly shag :) )I'm going on a holiday.

Had enough of moderating idiots and being smashed for it.

For anyone that wants to contact me:

sean@maxwellcapital.com.au

Cheers,
kennas
 
Hey Kennas, every time I log in I look for your blog and I read it all with interest. Keep up the good work on reporting your trading performance and in making sure the site is well policed! Plenty of us do care! Some just won't tell you.
 
Hi Sean

I am sure you and ASF can not be isolated even you are on holiday.


Have a great holiday and spend some money so that you return to stock market more aggressively:D

Miner
 
Hi gents, I've gone on a permanent holiday as a Mod but will be back posting as one of you again very shortly. Looking forward to racking up some infractions for abusing Hot Cockers ... :)
 
Well, actually Chichi is a town just close by to where I'm headed: Antigua and San Pedro Sula in Guetamala.

Will be spending a week there before bussing to Copan on the border with Honduras and then moving on to the coast and catching a ferring to Roatan, one of the Bay Islands which has some awesome Caribbean diving.

Two and a bit weeks of pure holiday! :D
 
Hey great to hear from you, Sean.

Have a relaxing and stimulating time over the holiday break - not sure if 'holiday' is the correct term to use in your case; I realise it's tough work for you!

All the best for 2010!
 
:(

Well, it's been an awesome two and a half years, but time to go back to reality.

Tomorrow is my last Monday in Peru. In fact, everything I do this week is a 'last of'. Very sad.

When I head back to Australia I do not know how much time I will be spending on the computer, or on ASF, but I really hope that I can be here and keep in touch with the friends I have made through this computer and ASF.

I am still completely out of the market and every time I watch a Marc Faber / Pete Schiff / Jim Rogers interview I smile.

My only 'investment' plans are to buy an apartment in Melbs when we return as a weekend home for my wife and I when we return from Sydney to see family and friends once a month. We're also planning to buy a piece of land in Roatan, Honduras, with sun set views as a long term investment for our retirement: 6 months Melbs and 6 months Roatan....

Will be keeping in touch with you guys!

Cheers,
SK
 
All the best Sean and back to Australia o spend time between two best Cities.

If you happen to be in Perth or passing through Perth please let me know. I would like to say hello to you in person.

I will send my contact details through PM

Regards
 
Hi Miner,
I will be in Perth at some point so we will meet!
And, you know you have a place to crash in Bondi, or Cronulla - My 2 preferred beach places for the next year or so.
Cheers, Sean
 
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