Blogs from Temp, Antarctica - page 8

The cruise was sooo much fun and we took advantage of the many services on offer. There were loads to keep the folks entertained, especially during the many days at sea. We also made our own involving loads of smuggled on alcohol. I dont think I have ever laughed so much in my life! Apart from eating (which did take up loads of time). There were the arts and crafts classes, where we got to make a valentines card - we learned how to marble and make a pop out heart. The teacher was hilarious and said seriously "ín the art world we fold the paper hot dog or hamburger" (aka portrait/landscape) I didnt realise we were in the art world!. Also how to make a stuffed fish pin (!), how to decorate a sun glasses ... read more

February 5th, 2006, evening after cruising the Gerlache Straight of the Antarctic Peninsula We will be here for 3 days, weather permitting and then make our way to Africa by the 18th. Day 31 of our cruise of 105, 74 to go. Yesterday, as we arrived in the Antarctic, for lunch, we were feted with a snowflake buffet; there were carved ice shrimp boats and sculptures of Antarctic themes- see devilled eggs picture. Superbowl Sunday, Terry is with the crowd, I can’t find him! He just walked in!! He tells me that he was sitting with a fine gentleman from Toronto called Ross, rooting for Seattle-Hello you all from Sea Hawk country. We spent the whole day on deck, in our pink and gold “Circle of the Sun” outfits; temperature is in the freezing range. We ... read more

Morning... Musee Cluny, Pantheon and McDonalds! We finally slept in past 7am! We headed down to breakfast around 8:30am, the latest morning so far! The headed off to the Musee d' Cluny, home of the Unicorn Tapestries! There is also supposed to be a garden set in a medival style based on the tapestries, but I don't know that we found it. There was a garden out front, but who knows... The building was cool, very medival. We headed down the street to the Pantheon. The inside was really cool, the largest pendulum in the world hangs from the top of the dome. We debated on walking up the 206 stairs to the top of the dome, and finally caved in and did it. Yes, it was worth it, got some great shots. But we whined ... read more

Less than 2 weeks to go. 10 days to be precise. Starting to get really excited. Am beginning to realise that there is rather a lot of things that need to be done before then. I think (or hope) that we have bought everything that we need. We have had the injections. I had to have 3 but Tim only had to have 2! This seems grossly unfair. It was something to do with one of his being a triple vaccine. Anyway we are now covered for polio, tetanus, diphtheria, typhoid and hepatitis A. We also got the malaria tablets. Wow, those things are expensive. We are still recovering from the shock of it costing £85.85 each! I think most of the things we need to book in advance are sorted out. We have bought our ... read more

We're in Bath at the moment. It absolutely beautiful. I feel like we are really in England now (London didn't quite have that quaint feel I wanted). We stopped in at Stonehenge yesterday. It was very nice, but a little disappointing not to be able to walk amoung the stones. This morning we went to the Bath Abbey which was beautiful and to the Roman Baths. That was my favorite so far. I loved it. We are catching a train into Wales to Swansea and from there Fishguard. We will take a night ferry on to Rosslare and eventually get to Dublin. We are having a blast!... read more