Pre-trip Preparation
Trip Start
Dec 31, 2005
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Trip End
Jan 24, 2006
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Toronto,
Ontario,
Canada
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
UPCOMING on Day 3 (January 2), visiting again on day 13 (Jan 12) and again on day 22 (Jan 21) - Visiting Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world. There are some excellent online resources for travellers to this coast-mountain city that straddles the border between Argentina (North) and Chile (to the South). It is the gateway to the Drake Passage and the road to the Antarctic continent from which we sail.
NOTE: If you get a script error launching this site, click OK, it works!
Click here to see local Weather in Ushuaia (our embarkation point on Jan 3)
There are several landfall points along our Antarctic expedition, and I'll mention those as I go, but a helpful point of reference is the Chilean Antarctic research station "General Bernardo O'Higgins" (a wee bit o' the Irish in him, methinks).
Click here to see local Weather at Antarctica (Jan 5-10)
The second leg of my trip focussed on Patagonia, covering the Glacier national Park (Argentina) region around El Calafate and the Mareno Glacier, to El Chalten and Cerro Fitzroy. Me move southward, across the Andes and into Chile. Focussing on Torres del Paine National Park.
Click here to see local Weather in El Calafate (Our base camp for the mountain trek, Jan 11 - 21)
This trip was one of many offered by GAP adventures. Have a look sometime, there are so many great adventure tours that I wish I'd started earlier! Now I have to race to do them all!
Also, for access to my trip's dossier, you can find that at the GAP Website by clicking here
Finally, for all you civic-minded folk, DON'T FORGET TO VOTE IN THE FEDERAL ELECTION on January 23! Find out where (all you need is a picture ID) and if you don't, you can't bitch about the government! Especially if it ends up exactly the same as the last time! (Please note - I voted before I left, so don't bugger things up while I am gone)
Click here for info on the 39th Federal Election
Comments
Serge defiled your bed!!!
Just kidding. I'm sure your plaza of love is safe...for now. First thing Tracy asked is if you packed condoms. All of us with wives and kids are living vicariously through your travels so have fun and keep the updates coming!
Your Bro and family.
Serge and Your Bed
To respond to your brother's comment.....He's defiling the bed right now.....but thanks to your hidden camera all will be broadcast shortly.
Alex, Shasha, Lady, Cuba Luba,
Where are you dude? You said January 9th would likely be the next time you wrote...so get writing.....
Your Birthday Harbour 60 steak was yummy!!
Hello from T.O.
Hi there, hopefully we shall all hearfrom you tomorrow..we miss you here at work. Hope your ear is feeling better. Serge is being very very bad and has rented out your apartment by the hour for uh...shoddy purposes....if you know what I mean. hahaha
Write soon, and give all the details of the last 2 weeks of your trip......
Alex, Cuba Luba
Re: Serge defiled your bed!!!
Ewwwww Thatīs just wrong. Thatīs a bout as nasty as that pile of penguin guano I fell into on our first landing. I am going to burn those sheets when I get home.
Re: Hello from T.O.
I am finally able to logon. The ship had email, but it was $3per outgoing address. Way to expensive, so I waiteduntil I got back to Ushuaia (today).
Im in a smoky internet cafe right now (this is the big entertainment in this town - i think the whole population is here tonight)
You know - I still have a slight ear infection. I had the ship's doctor (Vlad the Impaler) check me out, but he didnt seemed too concerned and recommended that I have it looked at when I get back to Toronto...in 2 weeks time! Thanks for nothing. Anyway, I am getting used to hearing out of my left ear only...its not so bad, I get to ignore half of the people, 100 percent of the time!!
Im busy uploading pictures and travel updates as we speak (each picture tkaes 3 minutes!) so Ill keep plodding along as best I can tonight, and hopefully Ill only be a few days behind!!
Talk to you soon