The Yankee hat- As I’m winding down there is 1 regret I have worth mentioning. There are a few standard picture poses I do; The arms overhead in a...
Antarctica Part 7: A World Apart
Antarctica Part 7: A World Apart- So far every day has brought a new experience and I applaud the expeditions programming for this. If you’re keeping score it looks...
Antarctica Part 6: The Berserk
Antarctica Part 6: The Berserk- On a Zodiac cruise around Paradise Island our diver Sam (short for Samantha) was explaining a bit about the politics of Antarctica. Ownership of...
Antarctica Part 5: Winter is Coming
Antarctica Part 5: Winter is Coming- One night the program showed karaoke in the club lounge following dinner and we, The Wolf Pack, were determined to bring life to...
Antarctica Part 4: The Breath of a Whale
Antarctica Part 4: The Breath of a Whale- To this point Antarctica has lived up to, and surpassed, all my most fantastical expectations. I’ve body surfed down a mountain,...
Antarctica Part 3: The Crevasse
Antarctica Part 3: The Crevasse- If you’re up to date on this page you’ll remember at the end of part 1 we had a safety briefing on board. Required...
Antarctica Part 2: Land Ho!
Antarctica Part 2: Land Ho!- On the afternoon of our second day at sea we hear the announcement over the intercom that we were going into the Drake Passage:...
Antarctica Part 1: Pre Trip
Antarctica Part 1: Pre Trip- This series of entries will be a variation from what I normally like to do. It reads more like a journal instead of my...
Hey Puma!
Hey Puma! Torres del Paine National Park is arguably the golden goose of the much celebrated Patagonia hiking region. Any reputable website or print publication that ranks the world’s...
Me llamo Roberto
Me llamo Roberto- So I’ve decided to give myself an alias in South America. Roberto just has a much sexier ring to it than the way people here insist...