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Boating and Hiking around the Antarctic Peninsula

Posted on December 17, 2012 by David Cross

Today was yet another day of sunny and calm weather around the Antarctic peninsula.  We visited both Enterprise Island and Charlotte’s Harbor.  In the morning we took a Zodiac tour around Enterprise Island.  It is amazing what it is like … Continue reading →

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Angry Seals in Antarctica

Posted on December 15, 2012 by David Cross

We made a stop at a place called Half Moon Island – part of the South Shetland Islands. This was our first destination today. The Chinstrap penguin can be found here. It is a slight difference from the Gentoo and … Continue reading →

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Penguins in Antarctica

Posted on December 14, 2012 by David Cross

Penguins, penguins, penguins… We officially landed on the 7th continent today at Brown Bluff. It was a nesting area of penguins. The water was like glass and it warmed up to almost 5 degrees Celsius. It was an amazing today … Continue reading →

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Icebergs Everywhere

Posted on December 13, 2012 by David Cross

Free cocktails and wine on the Le Boreal has been a highlight. The crew is very friendly and helpful and it is a very addictive luxury to be sailing on a small ship with very few passengers.  Overall, the food … Continue reading →

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Arrived in Ushuaia on Way to Antarctica

Posted on December 9, 2012 by David Cross

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 →

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A tour around Santiago Chile

Posted on December 8, 2012 by David Cross

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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A few pics from Chile

Posted on December 8, 2012 by David Cross

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       

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Shopping in Santiago

Posted on December 7, 2012 by David Cross

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 →

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The first day of summer

Posted on December 7, 2012 by David Cross

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!

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Around the world in 70 days on Delta Airlines

Posted on December 6, 2012 by David Cross

First flight of many…thanks to Delta airlines, they do not charge for an extra seat for your sock puppets! Here we go! Posted from WordPress for Windows Phone 8!

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