Carolina Gastiazoro and Facundo Arias left their jobs and set off in a 1989 Volkswagen Kombi from La Plata, Argentina in 2018
Prince George isn’t any stranger to guests passing by on their solution to or from Alaska, however one such visitor on Tuesday, April 22 travelled a for much longer distance than most.
Seven years in the past, Carolina Gastiazoro and Facundo Arias set off from La Plata, Argentina in a 1989 Volkswagen Kombi with the aim of visiting every nation within the Americas.
Hundreds of kilometres later, their white van sat within the parking zone of the Victoria Avenue McDonald’s as its drivers took a break from their travels.
Throughout their cease in Prince George, they agreed to an interview through textual content message with The Citizen so they may use their telephone to assist translate.
They stated that is their first time visiting Canada.
“We’re actually having fun with it,” they stated. “By no means earlier than have we seen a lot snow and massive mountains. It’s lovely. Unbelievable nature! It’s laborious to decide on a favorite half. We love the route from Banff to Prince George! Arriving right here, we noticed bears for the primary time, we’re glad!”
Previous to happening their journey, Gastiazoro photographed social occasions and Arias was a welder in a workshop. They left these jobs to go travelling and are actually promoting objects like handmade, keychains, bracelets, baggage and stickers to assist finance their journeys.
The small white van that has turn out to be their dwelling, they stated, makes folks smile and has helped them make pals all around the world.
Of their travels, Gastiazoro and Arias stated they’ve been shocked by the kindness of the folks they’ve met, which has been their favorite a part of the expertise.
Although they don’t have an outlined route, the pair stated they’re seeking to attain Alaska by this summer season. Since they’re not accustomed to this space, they stated they’re hopeful locals will present recommendations on the place to go to throughout their transient keep in Prince George.
These inquisitive about reaching out to Gastiazoro and Arias or following their travels can go to their Fb web page at facebook.com/almaskombinadas/ and Instagram at instagram.com/almaskombinadas.
That username interprets to “mixed souls.”
They’re additionally accepting donations in the direction of their journey funds on PayPal underneath the username @almaskombinadas.
