The day we almost became leopard seal bait… January 4, 2011 Noon location weighing anchor at Cierva Cove Position 64° 07.2 S, 060° 58.9 W Air temperature 7º C/45° F While communing with Humpback Whales[…]
How a lousy root canal became pneumonia.
I’m amazed at how many folks have emailed me to ask just how the hell I came down with pneumonia. Was it from Antarctica? No. Was it from working too hard? No. Writing? Being out[…]
Antarctica Journal – Day Seven, Part I
My apologies for the delay in getting this next post up –I’ve been down for the count with pneumonia for the past few weeks (and will explain why in a future post)… January 4, 2011[…]
Antarctica Journal – Day Six, pt II
January 3, 2011 Yalour Islands 65°14S 64°10W/ 65.233°S 64.167°W While the ship chugs through the channel toward our afternoon landing, I took a few minutes to skim through the cookbook I picked up at Port[…]
Antarctica Journal – Day Six, Part I
January 3, 2011 Noon location at anchor at Vernadsky Station Position 65° 14.04′ S, 064° 15.08′ W Air temperature 7º C/45° F Sea state calm and flat Wind Speed/direction Force 2, westerly LeMaire Channel After[…]
Antarctica Journal – Day Five
January 2, 2011 Noon location at anchor, Almirante Brown station Position 64° 53.5′ S, 062° 52.1′ W Air temperature 6º C/43° F Sea state flat calm Wind Speed/direction light air 6:00 am – Ship Time[…]