Please join me on the longest trip of my life! This epic journey will cover over 22,000 miles and explore the islands of the Antarctic and the Antarctic Peninsula, then continue to South Georgia Island, onto the Falkland Islands, and back to Santiago, Chile. From there we travel westward to Easter Island about 2300 miles west of Santiago, far out into the Pacific Ocean, and then finally one month after starting the trip, I will return home to Ames, Iowa.

What follows is an tentative itinerary, maps, and various links for cities, islands, hotels, the ship I am on, as well as various other travel related information. Once the journey begins I will attempt to give blog updates when I can, depending on how reliable and expensive the satellite internet connection on the ship proves to be. If I am able I will include some photos along the way, of a smaller size to help you see what I am seeing. The web is filled with information, stories, and photos of all the places I am visiting, by just "Googling" a place such as Deception Island, you can see where and what it is. If you have a burning question and know my email address you can send it to me, and I will check as I have time, and most likely respond here in this blog.


The photo on the masthead, obviously is not mine (not yet anyway)! It was taken on the island of South Georgia, which is about a thousand miles south east of the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. We will spend three days in South Georgia capturing images like the one above, which shows thousands of King Penguins. These were the stars of the popular movie, "March of the Penguins," which you may have seen. Share and enjoy the expedition with me, when you are able.


There is more of this blog that will show when you scroll to the bottom of your screen, so when there click OLDER POSTS, or find the "blog archive" section to the right of the postings and click on the topic you wish to see.

Monday, December 7, 2009

Arrived in Ushuaia

Our ship arrived safely ontime about 10 PM on Monday evening, and we are spending the night on her in our rooms as we are tied up to a pier. Tuesday we have some city tours and a lunch here, and then our charter plane returns us to Santiago, Chile, where my shipmates spread out to a variety of places all over the world. About 18 of us will stay in Santiago, spending the night there in the hotel we used before, and then Wednesday morning departing for Easter Island. I am not sure what my internet link will be there, and if I can be online for at least one post I will do so.

This blog will continue well into the New Year as I complete other aspects of the trip that I have not had time to describe so far. Thanks to those of you who are reading, learning, and exploring with me.
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