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Hector Sarasola & Martin Price |
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The blue cartridges are Italian 7/8 oz 12 gauge |
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Hector - 1951 |
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Spots his first pigeon |
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Martin - Getting Ready |
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Temperature was 80 F |
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The Churchill Takes a Rest ! |
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12 gauge single trigger - 30 " barells, made 1900 |
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A pleasure to shoot with a fine gun |
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Time of death - "around noon" |
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Hotel Suizo |
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Our HQ in the Colonia region - fine Swiss - Uruguyan Cusine |
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Hotel Suizo |
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Tea in the garden ? |
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Dining Room - Hotel Suizo |
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Great Food! |
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Our charming hostess |
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Hector took this photograph |
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The Famous Estancia Gaviotta |
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Our HQ during hunting near Mercedes |
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Martin on Verandah - Gaviotta |
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Gaviotta - Dining Room |
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Gaviotta means "sea gull" |
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Pool Room & Lounge - Gaviotta |
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Gaviotta - Barbeque |
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Martin & Sandro check on the steaks |
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Here comes Lunch |
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Fine "hormone free" prime Uruguyan beef |
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Martin, Eduardo & Sandro |
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Setting out for a tour of the Gaviotta property |
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A fine and well behaved fellow |
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Hectors new lodge - "Estancia Ninette" |
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Under Construction on the Rio Negro river near Mercedes. View time while we were fising on the river |
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Launching Fishing boat at Ninette |
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Martin & Fish at Estancia Ninette |
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We had it for lunch - fine ! |
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Hector and wife Annabell with Martin |
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Lunch at Ninette |
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Hector with Dogs |
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From his Kennel at Estancia Ninette |
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Waiting for final instructions ! |
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Fry Bentos Golf Club |
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Quaint 8 hole course built by Brits in the 1920's |
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The Plaques on the wall make intersting reading |
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Pleasent, Scenic and great weather for the golf addict |
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Touring - Entering Town of Mercedes |
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On the Rio Negro River |
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Old Cathederal in Mercedes |
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In Old town of San Jose |
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During our tour along the river |
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No spare tire ! |
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Town of Colonia |
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Dinner with Hector in Punte del Este |
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First Class Cusine |
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Dove watching us ! |
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Above entrance to public toilet in Punte del Este |
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