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.

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Easter Bunny did not make it today....

Unfortunately the bunny did not come to Easter Island today, and our airplane home did not come here either! Due to foggy weather in Santiago our flight was cancelled today, so we are going to be coping with lots of changes. There was a group scheduled to come to our hotel today, that was on the plane we would have left on as we went home, and since the flight was cancelled, the hotel let us have their rooms they would have had. Also the special dinner they were going to serve the new group, will now be eaten by us. As it stands now our flight out will be on Sunday about 11 AM, and then to Santiago about five hours later, and from there to Miami and all the rest. So far the only scheduled flight I have is the first one out of here, so a bit later I need to see what I can do about the rest of the trip. I am sure I may end up spending one additional night in Santiago or Miami, before I return to Ames. Time to get hopping!
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