It is a beautiful morning with blue skies overhead and clear waters through the scenic Gerlache Strait. The calm air provides us with a non-existent horizon; it is impossible to differentiate between sky & sea and can only be indirectly inferred from the land & ice on the water. In the distance, we spot orcas….
Even as far as oceans go, the Southern Ocean is very salty. There are a lot of reasons: the freezing of the ice sucks the freshwater out from the ocean; it does not rain very much on account of the whole Antarctica being a desert thing; there is strong evaporation due to frequent intense winds;…
Sea sickness looks downright miserable. Despite pleasant weather, many on board struggled or simply failed to hold their stomachs. Thankfully, the ship was filled with thoughtful gestures including never being more than 5 feet away from vomit bag stashes at any given time. Personally, I wanted an unforgiving Drake Passage – after all, this was…
It’s difficult not to fall in love with Argentina. The cultural blends bring out incredible food and an extremely welcoming and accepting culture. Kindness is natural here and people show a regular appreciation of the nature surrounding them. My only criticism is that litterers are not publicly shamed as much as I wish they would…
Having been so unilaterally focused on the broader goal of Antarctica, I forgot I was going to Buenos Aires. I surprised myself to discover I was thrust into this new city with zero research, expectations, or plans and very mediocre Spanish. Wandering through the airport, I begin muttering to myself to practice the necessary phrase…
We are all equally deserving of peace, but lack equal opportunities for it. I have an aimless guilt about working towards mine that I feel powerless to address. In daily life, the expectation is to offer a seat or open a door to those less able bodied or over encumbered with children or life itself,…
