Finally the time has come for me to write the final instalment of this seasons work here on the Brunt Ice Shelf at Halley Research Station. I left you previously with the update written while we were waiting out the storm which ended up keeping us cooped up inside for just over 4 days. Day 1 was great, a chance to chill out and relax, catch up on emails, watch a film and generally do nothing for once. Day 2, similar scenario, braving the weather each meal break walking down the rope line so as not to get lost. Visibility [View Full Entry]

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I began my last update by explaining that I had time to write it due to being stuck inside because of 30-knot winds and huge snow drifts. Well, a few weeks down the line and it is time for another update only today it is blowing 50 knots outside and you cant see more than 2 meters in front of you! A pattern seems to be appearing and the only time you get to sit down and write is when you can’t do anything else due to the weather. Today is 19 Feb and generally the ship will always leave here [View Full Entry]

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We have been on base and grafting away since that big day, my birthday on 20 Dec. Today is Sat and normally we would be out there in the thick of things however the elephants/elements are well and truly against us and there is a 30-knot constant blow outside with big drifts and about 10-meter visibility. So, until somebody stupid enough tells us its OK to go outside we are stuck indoors, passing the time waiting for the wind to die. What better time for an update and piccies of the job so far. When we arrived on base the very [View Full Entry]

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OK, I know, I only updated my Travelblog a few days ago and already there is another instalment winging its way through cyber space as we speak. Well, that’s the benefit of being stuck on a little red ship travelling to Antarctica. There isn’t actually loads to do during our time as passengers on this ship so I thought I would give you all a little tour of the ship along with explaining what there is to do here. First of all a little piece of history to explain about the man behind the name ‘Sir Ernest Shackleton’ Sir Ernest Shackleton [View Full Entry]

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Once again it has taken me a few months between updates and friends and family are left scratching their heads due to my shocking ability to tell anyone what is actually going on. For those who actually fancy finding out I will try my best here, those who would just like to see pretty pictures then scan ahead. Back to South America Due to the fact I needed to be in Cape Town for the upcoming Antarctic trial I managed to convince the boys to speed up the trip a little after the Galapagos Islands and head into Columbia for the [View Full Entry]

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Ok, i know its been a while and for that i apologise for not letting people know where i have or will be, especially mum who thought i was stuck in the shocking earthquake in Peru. We actually were in the town of Ica, Nazca and many of the others that were hit but luckily due to other instances which i will go onto later we sped up the trip a bit and moved further North clear of any danger. Equador Right now i am chilling in Quito, the Capital of Ecuador, after a few short stops in Northern Peru to [View Full Entry]

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Choquequiroa to Machu Picchu 8 days trekking, taking in the lost city of Choquequiroa, meaning : Cradle of Gold in the local language of Quecha, through to the fabled, New 7th Wonder of the World, Machu Picchu. Due to the unbelievable popularity of the 4 day Inca trail route leading into Machu Picchu, I decided to look for an alternative trek which would still give us plenty of information about this amazing Inca civilisation. After a quick spate of researching on the beloved Google, I came across “All Trek Cusco” who was offering an 8 day trip, up a [View Full Entry]

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Ok, time for another update for all those who are eagerly waiting to see what has been going on over here since the last story. Watch out, it’s a long one! After leaving you all since the climb Kev, Dave and I have been cramming in the action. We are starting to get to the point where we need a holiday by the beach for a while to get over all this adventure! However, this is what happened next….. Death Road. (Or, as the politically correct companies now have to call it…) The Worlds Most Dangerous Road Now, its hard [View Full Entry]

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Huayna Potosi Now, if you look at the guide books they will tell you that this mountain is actually one of the easiest 6000m peaks in the world to climb. After doing this, i can only say that there is no such thing as an easy 6000m peak as the human body is just not supposed to survive at this altitude. We chose a 3 day trip on the mountain to give us a good couple of days to aclimatise due to the fact that just walking around the streets of La Paz at 3600m made us pant for more [View Full Entry]

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Uyuni We said goodbye to Chile after catching the bus from San Pedro to the Bolivian border where we were to meet our driver/guide/cook/mechanic/general all round good egg Pailo. After being promised that there would only be 5 in the 4wd that we had hired we soon found out that there was actually 7 of us as well as drives. Considering we had hundreds of miles ahead of us driving through some truly shocking terrain this wasnt the best of news but we carried on regardless like any true Brit would without complaining! After going seemlessly through immigration, which consisted [View Full Entry]

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