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.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Safe and Sleepy in Santiago...


Our band of 18 Easter Island adventurers arrived safely in Santiago, Chile this afternooon, and after a shuttle from the airport to our hotel, and a lovely dinner it is time to rest, take a soaking bath, and repack for and early departure (7 AM) from the hotel as we go to the airport to connect with our flight. The flight will take about 5 1/2 hours to travel the 2300 miles to the mysterious island with the stone heads! I am not sure if there will be any internet connectivity there at all, but if possible I will try to post something from there before I start the long return trip back to Ames, Iowa.

I am very much aware of the severe snow and blizzard situation in Iowa and in the midwest just now, and while I am glad I am in the opposite climate, my heart, head and responsible nature wants me to be in Ames to help cope with it all. I am sure there will be several other snows for me to deal with after I return. Until then here is a web image of one of the stone heads that I will be seeing soon.
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