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My time in South America had come to an end. All that remained was to gather my things and walk down to the dock. I flashed my passport to the guard in the passenger terminal and he checked my name off of a passenger list, scanned my bags and said have a nice day as he directed me through the glass doors that led to the dock. It was easy to find my way from there, because the ship that would be my home for the next seven weeks stood out like a brilliant beacon, a living monument to the past, amid a sea of modern vessels. I walked past a large icebreaker and came to a stop at the quay site were my ship was moored. I was greeted by a few of the crew members and I was invited to come on board. In just a few steps I managed to travel more than one-hundred years back in time, back to an age when sails ruled the seven seas.
I was on the main deck of the bark Europa, a 56 meter, three-masted, bark rigged sailing ship. The Europa sails under a Dutch flag, but it started its
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April 23rd 2007 - The Yale Family: Hi Uncle Keith
Hey Keith-this is great-love the pictures-Griffin is going to take them to school and show his class where his cool uncle is. Hope you are safe and having a great time! We are with you in spirit! :-)
April 23rd 2007 - Your Mother: Animal Encounters
Where else in the world could you see eye to eye with a whale or be mistaken for a very large penguin by a leopard seal? Amazing pictures, son. Stay safe.
April 24th 2007 - Laura G:
Sounds like quite an adventure...Impressive pictures!
April 25th 2007 - Brenda Davidson: Co-worker of your Mother
Keith, we here at work have all followed your journey and prayed for your safe return. We have enjoyed seeing parts of the world with you through your eyes. What a wonderful experience and you are truly blessed to have been able to experience. We are all envious! Stay well.
May 10th 2007 - Sumedh:
Hi Keith,
Greetings from India! It's great to see you are back to writing your journal again. Fantastic pictures as always - especially loved the reflections on Paradise Harbour. I almost feel like I'm travelling with you through those weird landscapes. Keep writing... you're an inspiration :))
June 5th 2007 - Stephen Paul: I hate you, your pictures are too good...
All your pictures are first class! Its like you can take no wrong... Thanks for sharing!!
October 18th 2008 - Estelle: WOW
amazing trip! inspiring. travel safe.
October 31st 2008 - Byrklei: wow!
I have an account here as well and I saw your picture on the top of the page and I was stuned! I just have a question- how old was that boat that you were on there?! Looks fantastic!
The Europa started her life as the light ship Senator Brock back in 1911 on the river Elbe in Germany.
November 3rd 2008 - kari:
Hey there- I went to Antarctica a fews years back and fell in love with it. I have always thought of going to work and live there for a bit. I was wondering if you could answer a few questions to get em started. How did you get there? How long were you there and what was your job?
When I was working down there I got there by flying from New Zealand down to 'The Ice' on a big Air Force Reserve plane, which landed on an ice runway. I was there for nine months through the long, dark winter and my job was field engineer for a construction project. It was a lot of fun. Let me know if you have any other questions.
April 29th 2009 - Rob Hyett : Goosebumps
Was there a couple of years back thanx for the memories
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Deception Island Whaling Station (1)
We had to be picked up by the Europa because the trail was blocked by ice. This is the view of the whaling station from the boat.
Deception Island Whaling Station (2)
Some of the rusty equipment that has been left there. This one looked like R2-D2, only bigger and not as smart.
Climbing up to Neptune's Window
I just liked this picture. It is a good example of Deception Island's landscape.
The Black Sand Beach
This was the black sand beach located at the base of the cliffs below Neptune's Window.
Sleep
These fur seals were normally very aggressive, but this guy was sleepy and didn't even open his eyes.
When Skuas Attack
These guys were fighting over something. There were a lot of these very aggressive birds on Deception Island.
The Dutch Sailing Ship
A view of the Europa as she waited for us to return at Deception Island. Once we were all on board, we headed out of Neptune's Bellows and set sail for the north.
Under a Canopy of Sails
We set sail for the north and headed accross the southern Ocean. Next stop South Georgia.
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April 23rd 2007 - The Yale Family: Hi Uncle Keith
Hey Keith-this is great-love the pictures-Griffin is going to take them to school and show his class where his cool uncle is. Hope you are safe and having a great time! We are with you in spirit! :-)
April 23rd 2007 - Your Mother: Animal Encounters
Where else in the world could you see eye to eye with a whale or be mistaken for a very large penguin by a leopard seal? Amazing pictures, son. Stay safe.
April 24th 2007 - Laura G:
Sounds like quite an adventure...Impressive pictures!
April 25th 2007 - Brenda Davidson: Co-worker of your Mother
Keith, we here at work have all followed your journey and prayed for your safe return. We have enjoyed seeing parts of the world with you through your eyes. What a wonderful experience and you are truly blessed to have been able to experience. We are all envious! Stay well.
May 10th 2007 - Sumedh:
Hi Keith,
Greetings from India! It's great to see you are back to writing your journal again. Fantastic pictures as always - especially loved the reflections on Paradise Harbour. I almost feel like I'm travelling with you through those weird landscapes. Keep writing... you're an inspiration :))
June 5th 2007 - Stephen Paul: I hate you, your pictures are too good...
All your pictures are first class! Its like you can take no wrong... Thanks for sharing!!
October 18th 2008 - Estelle: WOW
amazing trip! inspiring. travel safe.
October 31st 2008 - Byrklei: wow!
I have an account here as well and I saw your picture on the top of the page and I was stuned! I just have a question- how old was that boat that you were on there?! Looks fantastic!
The Europa started her life as the light ship Senator Brock back in 1911 on the river Elbe in Germany.
November 3rd 2008 - kari:
Hey there- I went to Antarctica a fews years back and fell in love with it. I have always thought of going to work and live there for a bit. I was wondering if you could answer a few questions to get em started. How did you get there? How long were you there and what was your job?
When I was working down there I got there by flying from New Zealand down to 'The Ice' on a big Air Force Reserve plane, which landed on an ice runway. I was there for nine months through the long, dark winter and my job was field engineer for a construction project. It was a lot of fun. Let me know if you have any other questions.
April 29th 2009 - Rob Hyett : Goosebumps
Was there a couple of years back thanx for the memories
2 message(s) await review.
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