Blogs from Antarctica - page 21

this stupid website has messed up for the last time. while trying to submit my latest blog i found it nearly impossible to load the pictures I wanted to post. i immediately decided to move sites. so since you all have been following me I thought I should at least let you know where you can find my blogs. http://jakehcurtis.tumblr.com/ there should be a welcome note on that page to help you out with the layout, if need be. I am unsure if you can subscribe (aka follow) without creating a tumblr account but of course I could always post on here that there is a new blog up on my tumblr site. send me some feedback and we will get this figured out. thanks!... read more

November 3rd 2011 To say the little man is excited this morning is an understatement. It is the first morning he has been out of bed before me since August 1st!! We are finally onboard MS Fram for our trip to Antarctica. They have confiscated everyones alcohol as apparently it is now against Norwegian law to bring aboard alcohol and drink it. Some people have really been upset about it, but we'll just drink ours when we get back to BA. The ship is fantastic. The cabin isnt as dodgy as I thought it was going to be LOL. Single beds (whats new!), a TV that actually shows TV and movies as well as ship info, and a decent size bathroom. The expedition team look like they are going to be good fun. They all specialise ... read more

Apologies again, this is a Nov 2011 post before leaving The Ice that I never got around to finishing/publishing- so now catching up! and almost there! -thanks for taking a look! Originaly scheduled to leave Mcmurdo Station in early Oct i was extended till early Nov/11 But I greatly enjoyed the transition from summer to winter to full summer again(no other seasons here!) the sun is up, the sun is down-thats it. The pics are mostly from that few weeks extra, and just some shots around 'town' -rather than of penguins and seals. Getting on that C-17 flight off the Ice, I didnt know if I would ever see Antarctica again, none of us ever really do despite our plans. Its still a very wild and unpredictable place-and life is too. So each time I leave ... read more

Today was another bus day where we drove from Quebec City to Montreal! Once we got in to the city we went for a bit of a driving tour and also walked up to a lookout to take millions of photos! After we settled in to our hotel we all went out to tea as a group and then headed off on a walking Ghost tour! Our tour guide Donovan was great but it wasn't really a ghost tour - it was more just a history tour - it was interesting though!!!!... read more

First thing this morning we headed of on a tour of Harvard University. Our tour guide was great and it was really interesting hearing the history of the school and it's former pupils. I'm pretty sure everyone on the tour bought something from the Harvard store. I ended up with two sweatshirts and Tim got a jacket and a hat. After leaving Harvard Tim and I met up with one of my postcrossing friends Laura who took us out to Salem. We had the best afternoon exploring the shops and we also did tours of the Witches Dungeon Museum and the House of Seven Gables. I think meeting Laura has been a highlight for me. ... read more