While waiting at the base at Union Glacier I’m trying out skis and pulka. It’s still white out and poor visibility, but the good news is that it will clear up tonight or tomorrow. So hopefully I will be on my way on Tuesday. Starting to get too comfortable in this camp with served food
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FINALLY. After all this waiting. I have been hanging out with other adventurers, trying to fatten myself up and dragging tires along the beach while longing to start the journey on snow. And finally I got to get on board that plane to Antarctica. 4 1/2 hour military style flight and a landing at the
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Today is the release of the Hurtigruten commercial about me. I am still waiting for good weather in the southern chilean town of Punta Arenas as I am watching the film sequences that captures all the planning and all the longing that have taken me here. I am so ready to go to Antarctica and
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If the weather is nice tomorrow I will get on a flight to Antarctica. Yes! Finally going to the icy place that has allured explorers for 200 years. Check out Hurtigrutens interactive timeline, about the pioneers who discovered the continent and eventually the South Pole. In modern times, several adventurers have followed. Many of them
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