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December 31st 2012
It's New Year's Eve! During the night we were supposed to enter Bransfield Strait, which divides King George Island from Antarctic's Trinity Peninsula in the Palmer Archipelago. However, again there was too much ice, so we turned around in the night and are now sailing around King George Island on the ocean side. The captain hopes to backtrack and enter the strait from the opposite end. It's a grey day with patchy fog on relatively calm waters. Vi and I take a stroll outside before breakfast. It's about 1°C and quite pleasant, but we can't see much. We do, however, catch sight of a series of whale plumes and some finned black backs in the distance. The truth is that it has turned into a rather bland day. We are out of sight of visible land ... read more
December 24th 2012
Another completed season. Met new friends, and got the chance to work again with friends from previous years. Arrived in August 2011 and departed 1 March 2012. If anyone has any questions, I can be reached at k1frei@yahoo.com.... read more
Antarctica - To the end of the world, for the end of the world
Published: December 23rd 2012Antarctica » Antarctica » Neumayer Station
December 23rd 2012
12th December 2012, Excited about the trip ahead, Ushuaia, Argentina One of the reasons that I have time to write a blog is that I have reached the end of the world, Ushuaia in Argentina to be precise. Its the most southerly town in the world and isn’t itself amazing, its essentially a lot of shades of grey with some none-to-impressive buildings, a chilly wind and rain that seems to be guaranteed almost every day. The title ‘end of the world’ therefore seems quite fitting! However, the town is blessed with snow covered mountains in the background and has the beautiful Tierra del Fuego national park on its door step which has been great to walk in. The main reasons for travelers coming here though is that this is often the end point of a continent ... read more
Mikkelsen Harbour and Cierva Cove
Published: January 12th 2013Antarctica » Antarctica » South Shetland Islands
December 19th 2012
Wednesday December 19, 2012 Mikkelsen Harbour and Cierva Cove We make it through the Drake Passage and are now in the South Shetland Islands. Francine is now vertical. The excitement to finally get onto land is overwhelming. We all hurry down to the zodiac boarding area to take the short ride to the island. We are going to see the penguins up close and personal. We were warned about the smell so we are somewhat prepared. The worst part was falling down through the softening snow and land in the penguin pooh! The Gentoo penguins were so much fun to watch. The best and most favored nesting sites are the ones at the top of the mountains/rock hills. It is so amazing that they climb all that way and back down again to get food and ... read more
November 21st 2012
where will you be on the 21st december? if its the end of the world then its good to go to your favorite place and watch the sunset...or sunrise.... and think about your life...its a time of acceleration of consciosness and light and things are happening in the spirtiaul relams...it doesnt matter your faith but there is a shift in awareness and for those that are reaidng this... get ready to go into the superconscious age..... read more
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November 20th 2012
IT IS SYMBIOSIS! Symbiotic Capitalism & Co-operativism- the way of the future The New Way Travelling as I've done for over 30 years and seeing many kinds of economic systems in play... I've come up with what I believe is a theory for how we as human beings need to survive in this new age of enlightenment... it is the " rainbow" Way of trading and encourages and motivates but does not "monopilate" smaller fish... it works with all the fish to empower the whole... I hope that the Occupy movement will endorse this as their altenative to the irresponsible capitalism that has affected so many lives by the casiNO banking of the recent years that have led to the austerity measures and the current dire state of affirs in Europe and elsewhere. Something MUST be ... read more
in een helicopter boven de grand canyon.
Published: October 23rd 2012Antarctica » Antarctica » Ross Sea
October 23rd 2012
tijdens mijn reis in Las Vegas wilde ik heel graag iets spannends doen alleen wist ik niet wat . na lang denken en informatie kwam ik erachter wat ik wilde! ik wou een helikoptervlucht maken boven de Grand Canyon een geweldig hotel waar ik zelf ook verbleef. eigenlijk durfde ik de vlucht helemaal niet te maken , maar toen dacht ik misschien zal ik hier wel nooit meer zijn. dus ik besloot om de vlucht alsnog te maken. ik was de hele week zenuwachtig! toen het eindelijk zaterdag was had ik er heel veel zin in . voordat ik de helikopter inging kreeg ik een koptelefoon en een soort van microfoontje . ik stapte in en mijn hart begon harder te kloppen! toen stegen we op toen voelde ik een kick en het was GEWELDIG! het ... read more
October 20th 2012
Asti was nice to walk around both in the evening and during the day. I prefer old cities with a bit or a lot of history to glass and concrete and skyskrapers. The hotels breakfast was ok , not German style but ok. The breakfast hostess was alaugh though, some old tart dressed up to kill with 12 cm heels and made up to go, a red lamp would have made it complete. Last day are boring, you just mope about waiting for your train, ferry,flight. I decided on taking a detour to Alessandria, to check it out for future reference. France has nice name for it's cities but methinks that Italy beats the frogs hands down. Costliglioe d'Asti, Nizza Monferato, Aquiterme. Inchisa Scappino, Castel nuovo Belbo just to mention a few. Note to self: most ... read more
October 18th 2012
Deep, down in the vacuous, cold winds of Terra Australis, there lies a land, mysterious as it is cold. Hyperbole is the grand fashion for this “Lady in White.” After all, she is the coldest, driest, windiest, highest (average elevation) continent on Earth. Approx. 98% of her landmass is covered by ice sheets, averaging 1 mile thick, contributing to 90% of the world’s ice. Her ancient tundra has not always been isolated. Almost 170 million years ago, she was a part of the supercontinent, Gondwana, drifting down from the northern hemisphere. Time cannot separate the ancient lineage of memory, in existence with her Gondwanian counterparts: Australia, New Zealand, Africa & South America. Her holographic memory of the universe resides in every cold inch of her vast ice fields of existence. Antarctica remained unconscious to modern civilization ... read more
August 14th 2012
As part of our efforts to inspire people to travel we've been posting Travel Quotes on our facebook page. Please like our Facebook page - Travel Blog Facebook Page We'll also be posting the quotations here for use in our forums.... read more
