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Antarctica, The Final Episode
Read part one and part two about visiting Antarctica. Breaking The Ice One of the coolest parts of the trip for me was seeing the ice. It was still early in the summer, and a lot of the ice hadn’t yet melted. In fact, none of the expedition staff had ever seen that much ice. [...]
Antarctica, Part Two
Read Part 1 about visiting Antarctica. Part three is here. GETTING THERE AND BACK: THE DRAKE PASSAGE To get to Antarctica by boat requires crossing the Drake Passage, an 800 km stretch of open ocean that is often rough. How rough? 50 foot waves in bad conditions: Many people consider crossing the Drake to be a [...]
Antarctica, The Details
I went to Antarctica earlier this month. It was an amazing experience being so far away from civilization and seeing crazy foreign terrain. as i approached the ship to depart with two buddies, we got quiet – fear of the unknown was suddenly staring us in the face. but then i realized how friggin’ awesome [...]
i went to a pillow fight in buenos aires. there were probably 1000 people there. it was, in a word, rad.
El Calafate, Argentina, and Hiking the Perito Moreno Glacier
The first thing that struck me about El Calafate was the contrast with the urbanness of Buenos Aires. Calafate has brilliant blue skies, dusty and dry terrain, and strong winds. Ryan and I stayed at the America Del Sur hostel, which was the perfect way to recover from the late-night living we subjected ourselves to [...]
More on Buenos Aires
In 2008, I’ll have spent more time in Buenos Aires than in any other city. It has the laid-back European vibes of Montreal, but with a South American flavor. Ryan and I are living in a barrio called Palermo Hollywood, a part of town where there are many cafes, restaurants, and “cute little shops” (as [...]
in ushuaia, argentina, the southern-most city in the world. it’s snowing. going to antarctica on thursday…!
in ushuaia, argentina, the southern-most city in the world. it’s snowing. going to antarctica on thursday…!
watching on the obamacam!
watching on the obamacam http://is.gd/6n7f from hostel in el calafate. considering getting up @ 3a to watch obama’s speech.
just hiked the perito moreno glacier in el calafate, argentina – stunning! going to watch the election results @ a bar in town
just hiked the perito moreno glacier in el calafate, argentina – stunning! going to watch the election results @ a bar in town
Our chicks are *men* compared to the women in Buenos Aires.
Our chicks are *men* compared to the women in Buenos Aires.Anon
