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Headed South
Speaking of lectures and speakers…we were guided by over a dozen experts with over 300 year of experience. Multiple talks all day long. Interestingly, our expedition leader is from Roslyn in WA state. As of this posting, we are now … Continue reading
South of the Shetland Islands
Near St George’s Island…lots and lots of whales this morning…humpbacks, fin whales, etc. The Internet is almost gone, but will keep trying. The South Pole does not like technology for some reason 🙂 Yes, it is cold!!!
Cruising to Antarctica
Ushuaia was a hint to what to expect as we headed south. It was very cool and breezy, but it was nothing compared to what we were about to encounter in the next day. We took a short side excursion … Continue reading
Leaving South America
Onboard the French ship Le Boreal and leaving for the 7th continent with a glass of Champagne in hand. Our French is a little rusty…good opportunity to practice while on sabbatical 🙂 Posted from WordPress for Windows Phone 8!
Arrived in Ushuaia on Way to Antarctica
A quick introduction to Ushuaia. It is the most southern city on the planet earth and the closest point to the Antarctica continent. We took a charter down down here from Santiago Chile that I posted about yesterday in this blog … Continue reading
Posted in Anarctica, Cruise, Hiking, International, Travel
Tagged Antarctica, blog, Cruise, International, lamb, Mountains, Travel, Ushuaia
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A tour around Santiago Chile
We just arrived in Chile and started a tour. It is a Catholic holiday today in Chile. We toured around the city today and sampled the local wine and snacks. A view from the hills above the city The Presidential … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, Chile, Presidential Palace, Santiago, Travel
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A few pics from Chile
Nothing fancy, but the weather is gorgeous and relaxing for December. Ran around the local downtown park with Running Chile running club this morning 🙂 Will be posting pics periodically on Skydrive: http://sdrv.ms/XlHYJa
Shopping in Santiago
Chile is very different than other countries in South America…other than you need to know Spanish. This is no American tourist trap and if you don’t know Spanish…it is not easy to get around. The Grand Hyatt is a fantastic … Continue reading
The first day of summer
Flying into the mountains…the Andes are gorgeous from above: And when we arrived, it is definitely sunny Santiago Chile. Posted from WordPress for Windows Phone 8!
