Jan 20, 2012 | Antarctica
Drunk History: The South Pole from sandwichgirl on Vimeo. As many of my loyal followers know, Martina and I spent the summer 2004/5 season in Antarctica (visit our posts beginning here). This year is the 100th anniversary of the race to the South Pole by Amundsen and...Jun 28, 2005 | Antarctica
Our trip north was thought to be peaceful with following seas, an extra two weeks of cruising with no deadlines. Weather was blustery with storms every other day and beam seas. We encountered 2 1/2 meter seas in Queen Charlotte Sound but made it to safe anchorage...Apr 27, 2005 | Antarctica
Finally, we’re reunited with our tug Katahdin. Before Martina flies off to Alaska for a quick month’s work, we tow the “Kat” past her humble beginnings–the Foss Shipyards and tie her up at the best little shipyard in...Mar 21, 2005 | Antarctica
Australia is my favorite place–one country and one continent–and lots of room. We meander up the coast from Brisbane to Cairns in our “tourist-mobile” seeking wild parrots and avoiding bugs. Every night we cook the local catch and enjoy local...Feb 20, 2005 | Antarctica
After five months for Martina and six months for me, it’s time to leave Antarctica as winter approaches. We’ve made many good friends and hope to continue our relationships here again in Antarctica. We’ve accumulated a lot of stuff from the “skua” bins and likewise,...Feb 10, 2005 | Antarctica
It’s time to go again. The South Pole is still 9300 feet above sea level (physiologically 11,200’)–in other words, hard work. My LC-130 is waiting for me at “Pegasus Field” under the erupting plume of Mt. Erebus. It was my luck to fix up a pilot the day before...