Update for those whom care re the Argentine travelers.  As of yesterday
afternoon they were in Seward about 125 miles south of Anchorage and per my
conversation with them I expect them to show up at our house sometime
today.  I have never replaced the water pump on a diesel yet but I am sure
we will manage either on our own or with guidance from Mark Drillock and my
local sources cultivated from 27 years working in the automobile industry
in Anchorage.

Their arrival visit will fit right in as previously we took in Vanagon
travelers Juan and Sara whom had left Las Vegas and made it to Alaska where
we pulled them over on the side of the highway and brought them home with
us.  Last I heard they were in Florida building up their finances to make
their way on the next leg of their travels to Juan's home town in
Argentina.  Must be something about Argentina and Vanagons that they go
together so well.

Mark in AK

On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 3:01 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> Yes of course they will find help in some way or another. Their karma is
> clearly strong after 2 years of traveling in their Westy from Argentina
> to Alaska. They stayed with me and Anne on their way up earlier this
> year. Now they have finally reached Alaska and are turning for home
> soon. They have had various repairs along the way, driving over 55,000
> kms or so. Some of the repairs were fairly third world.
>
> Here is their blog. There is a translate button at the top.
>
> http://poramericaandando.**blogspot.com/<http://poramericaandando.blogspot.com/>
>
> I already suggested to them that they do the work at or near an auto
> parts store since that is what I do when on the road with mechanical
> issues.
>
> Mark
>
>
> Scott Daniel wrote:
>
>> A parts store parking lot often works..
>> might need the odd new hose clamp or hose etc.
>>
>> in Alaska ....traditionally ....doing whatever you need to do to survive
>> and keep going is acceptable behavior.
>> If it's like it was a few decades ago ..strangers will take you home for
>> dinner even, if you're broken down .
>> Like that's quite normal.
>> There's long history of helping people surviveand stayOK there.
>>
>>
>>