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Antarctica, Day 5: 1-25-22 The Great White South, Heading out to Sea
Even though this report is for the second half of Monday, it is now Tuesday morning. We’ve had our first night at sea! We left through the Beagle Passage (how exciting!) which is lovely. It’s truly a passage through the hilly mountains, a little to port a little to starboard, the straight on. Most of our…
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Antarctica Day 3-4: 1-24-25-22 Below The Convergence, Buenos Aires to Ushuaia
This morning started at 5 am. We jumped out of bed at the alarm, packed our pjs into our carry-ons, and headed down to breakfast. At breakfast, we met a few people (Nick and Lauren from Virginia, and Mary and Jim from Houston) Then it was time to board the bus to the airport and…
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Antarctica, Day 2: 1-22-22 The Bottom of the World, Buenos Aires
This was a day of hotel living. Ever read “The Man from Moscow” by Alexander Towles? This was the life. Upstairs, downstairs, the roof, the door, and then escape! After breakfast, we were tested again. This was the official test by Viking to ensure that all passengers are worthy for entry (think crossing the moat…
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Antarctica Day 1: 1-21-22 The Last Continent
Getting to the end of the earth takes a couple of hoops and hops! First, we had to pack carefully. There will be no shops to stop in and buy whatever we forgot. No pharmacies. No Amazon. For this reason, we packed a First Aid bag that has all the remedies from our shelves including…
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Antarctica #3 Pre Trip, at the airport
Today is our travel day, hooray. We have trouble, however, boo. 7:00 am Following the precise directions, we had our PCR test taken within 48-36 hours of our flight— not realizing that test results do not come within 24 hours. In fact, we have heard nothing from CVS since taking the test. Trying to solve the…
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Antarctica #2 Pre-Trip 2 Days Before Departure
We have been receiving memos from Viking daily. They are enthusiastic, and detailed, and usually come with a change of plan. Today’s memo announces that the Viking Octantis is presently taking a shakedown cruise to the continent. This is great news because in one of the previous missives, we discovered that despite our careful planning,…
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Patti Brugman is a thoughtful traveler who seeks out experiences that her armchair readers would like to share. Patti and her husband, John, like adventure and golf. Golf takes them to Scotland almost every year and to gorgeous courses that are off the tourist track. If you’re a golfer, you’ll be able to create your own dream trip from the detailed descriptions and maps that Patti provides. Additionally, Patti and John have travelled to Egypt, Antarctica, France, Great Britain, and domestic destinations. Please join in travel fun through Patti’s stories and photos.
You’ll read about watching lost luggage, armed with an air tag, travel all over Edinburgh before finally trundling down the country road of the farmhouse where she was staying. Or, another bag that took two days to arrive in Cairo. You’ll read about tasting haggis and see Patti’s expressive reaction to other less palatable concoctions. And you’ll marvel at the how close up views of penguins in Antarctica and how high the snow-covered trails took them. In Egypt, you’ll learn about the secret language of Ancient Egyptian and why structures that are more than 5,000 old are still strong and colorful.
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