All Aboard
Today was all logistics. Get last minute items. Pack and load bags. Find my cabin. Get luggage stored and tied in for a bounce across the Drake Passage. Introduction to and orientation with the Quark...
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Out into the Drake Passage once again. High seas. I’ll be looking out for weather, wind, and light on water. We present seminars between meals. Try dodging and burning in the Drake one handed with a...
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Drake Passage
More Drake. It’s gone from calm to rough. I’m sure it will change again. It’s a long stretch home filled with seminars and reviews. Today I talked about the importance of defining a project that makes...
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Crossing Into The Drake Passage
After an evening cruise down the Beagle Channel, the rolling waves of the Drake Passage began to perform. There had been high winds for several days so we expected a rougher than average crossing....
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The Drake Passage / Barrientos Island
Today the photography leaders presented their work offering visual introduction to the kinds of work in which they specialize, tips on how they overcame challenges, and lots of inspiration. It’s...
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Drake Passage
Two full days of rolling seas? Give me light on the water in the day, give me color on the water at twilight and dawn, give me dramatic clouds, give me white caps, give me ice – not this incessant...
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Quiet Day On The Drake
Today is the calmest day I’ve ever experienced on the Drake Passage; on a scale of 1-10, this day is a 3. Quark’s expedition crew lead by Cheli seems great. We met with them to discuss our group’s...
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Calm Foggy Day On The Drake
Today the ocean was even calmer than yesterday; on a scale of 1-10, this day was a 2. After making presentions on Shakelton, ice, and penguins the expedition staff reviewed the IAATO rules and...
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The Drake Passage
It was rumored to be a rough crossing, but the rumors were exaggerated. On a scale of 1-10, it was a 5. Once again, we got lucky. And this time, more birds followed our boat. Our days were spent first...
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