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March 7th 2024
Published: April 4th 2024
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Our day started at the 3:45 breakfast at the Sheraton Hotel. It was a nice buffet breakfast with a large room full of other guests that were probably going to be our fellow passengers. I think many people were just waking up so it was a mostly quiet experience. We were on the second group to leave on chartered buses, departing at 4:30am. Our names were checked off and we sat in silence for the 35 ... Read Full Entry



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Alexis M Spencer
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I was an engineer on a long term assignment, first in Dubai and then in Qatar. During this time, I took advantage of my nice paycheck and proximity to other places to start seeing the world. After three years, I decided to take a much earned break and traveled for a year. After working about two years in New York State, I am on my way back to Dubai.... full info
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5th April 2024

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

Good luck crossing the Drake Passage!!!
I get seasick too easily to attempt such a feat.
5th April 2024

lexispence10
Alexis M Spencer

Seasick
Yeah, my sister gets very bad motion sickness. I don't, in fact, I usually enjoy things like riding the waves. I was hoping to have the 'experience' of crossing the Drake, but it was fairly calm, you could barely feel any movement.
23rd April 2024
Tierra del Fuego - post office

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Frustration
I could feel your frustration. I'm glad you made it in time. I've never had a couch in my room on a ship. What a treat.
1st May 2024
Tierra del Fuego - Lake Acigami

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Had to check Google maps
I had to check Tierra del Fuego. Now that I see where it is I realise that the problem is that it was the Spanish name that confused me. I know it by the Swedish name. I will now dive into the blogs of your Antarctica trip and it is going to be exciting. /Ake
4th May 2024
Tierra del Fuego - Lake Acigami

lexispence10
Alexis M Spencer

What is the Swedish name?
Haha I'm curious
4th May 2024
Tierra del Fuego - Lake Acigami

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Eldslandet
It is called "Eldslandet" in Swedish. Literally just a translation of the name. It just sounds so different in Swedish compared with Spanish that I never made the connection. /Ake

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