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“Antarctica has this mythic weight. It resides in the collective unconscious of so many people, and it makes this huge impact, just like outer space. It’s like going to the moon.”. Jon Krakauer. (View Post)

Ten crewmembers and ten passengers tested positive for covid in the first round. None of the crewmembers were ‘service’ people. We get tested again tomorrow. No one is particularly alarmed and the Ca… (View Post)

There have been people in the pool. It is quite warm … getting out is a religious experience. I don’t expect any announcements about the testing until after the last excursion. All activities are pro… (View Post)

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The ‘stealth’ cruise just got back from our eighth excursion. We have one more day and two more expeditions before we had back across Drake’s Passage. We have had another spectacular day of sunshine … (View Post)