April 15 Hi All, As promised I’m starting to load more videos and picture galleries from our trip to Antarctica. This group is Day 9-12 of the trip. There are some really good pictures of the majestic landscape and the various critters…..Gentoo, Chinstrap and Adelie penguins, fur and Weddell seals, some birds, and Humpback Whales. … Read More →
Videos & Galleries Part 1: SFO to Ushuaia thru Drake Passage to Horseshoe Bay
April 13 Hi All, As promised I’m starting to load more videos and galleries from our trip in Antarctica. This group is through Day 9. As I review all these pictures and videos it really brings back the beauty of Antarctica; the vastness, the white colors, the blue icebergs, all the sea ice, the soaring … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Finally Arrived Port Stanley in the Falklands and Leaving Ushuaia
March 31 – April 6 Hi All, March 31: Ah, waking up to the sight of land and a bit of sun….yea….and pretty early we were through a wee narrow and docked at the wharf!!!!! After 4.5 days and trying to get over the disappointment of missing several days on South Georgia, we were all … Read More →
Captain’s Blog: Running Away from Huge Storm; 4+ days at Sea!!
3/28 – 30 Hi All, The staff did a marvelous job of trying to make the best of a disappointing situation….lots of energetic games…got to love their youthful energy but Kathy and I just settled into a routine of reading, some bird picture taking, working on the blog and editing some pictures, attending the various … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Crossing the Scotia Sea then Running Away from Category 1 Storm
March 24-27 Hi All, Update: March 27, Day 14: Bummer, Bummer, Bummer….after only 1 day at South Georgia Islands we had to leave and run to the northwest away from a huge, Category 1 storm that has formed over the southern tip of South America and is on a direct course for South Georgia to … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Days 8-10, Hydruga Rocks, Mikkelsen Harbor, and Brown Bluff
March 21-23 Hi All, Some one asked us about the food: well….while we desire and need to, we haven’t missed a meal….yikes!!! Breakfast and lunch are buffets which seem to be our most favorite meals. Dinner is ala carte and smaller portions….TG. There is a smaller, more private restaurant on the 8th floor, The Rockhopper, … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Day 5-7: Protection Point to Neko Harbor
March 18 – 20 I’m writing this on Day 9 & 10, March 22 & 23….yes, I’m way behind on the blog, but so much to do so little time. On Day 9, March 22 a huge storm hit the area….30-35ktG45 wind, seas in the 10-15′ range….whoa….we had a morning landing but had to be … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Crossing Drake Lake and Antarctica Landing
March 14-17, Yes, we did it….survived the infamous Drake Passage and landed on Antarctica….AND, drum roll please….we now have traveled to all Seven Continents….whoever thought this girl from Nebraska and boy from Kansas would be so fortunate to travel this much !!! 3/14: We did a quick bus tour of Ushuaia in hard rain and … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Traveling to Ushuaia Argentina then Antarctica
March 10 – 13 Hi All, We are back traveling…yea…but this time on a big expedition style ship!!! Gee guys….where are you gong…well to Antarctica….our 7th Continent…whoa!!! We left our house at 2:45pm on 3/10 on an Uber for our overnight stay at the Bay Landing Hotel near SFO. We had to be at SFO … Read More →
Captain’s Log: A Brief visit to Mystic in January 2023
January 5-10, 2023 Hi All, Yep we did it. We made a very short trip to Mystic from January 5-10. We got into SFO late Tuesday night about 6 hours before the FAA shutdown…luckily dodged that snafu!!! We originally made this trip short as we thought we might have another trip in a few weeks … Read More →
