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It’s All Downhill from here, & Grand Finale Dinner
In Ushuaia Argentina, the self-proclaimed “gateway to the Antarctic”, waiting for a very loooooong flight back home; a 24 hour excursion after a glorious trip…
Antarctica – Quick Update
Happy New Year from an Antarctica Native I just arrived back in far southern Chile after an incredible trip to the Antarctic Peninsula, Elephant…
Off to Antarticia & the Southern Ocean
The adventure continues ! December 13th 2018 – I’m flying from Punta Arenas Chile to King George Island and begin a 16 day “cruise” in…
PATAGONIA !!!!!!!
The word conjures up images of wildness, wilderness, mountains, glaciers, fierce winds, cascades, unusual animals and incredible strength and perseverance from the earliest indigenous people…
Non-stop adventure and exploration continues
It’s Thursday evening, November 15th, and I’m in a hotel (with good internet service) at the JoBurg (Johannesburg, South Africa) airport getting ready to leave…
History DOES Repeat Itself
1959 – June-September As a freshly minted college graduate I went to Europe, bought a Vespa Scooter and explored the continent – UK, France, Germany,…
African (Jackass) Penguins
They’re called “Jackass” because their sound is like that of a braying donkey. They are one of the 18 types of Penguins, all of which…
Cape Agulhas
You can’t get any further south on the African Continent than Cape Agulhas where the the cold Southern Atlantic and the warm Indian…
Animals of Southern Africa (and some birds, too)
Actually, there are many, many, many more birds than animals (mammals), as these books at “reception” at one of the game lodges show I did…
Victoria Falls – Zimbabwe & Zambia
The trip is going wonderfully – Namibia, Botswana and now Zimbabwe. Almost one month of non-stop adventure. There are many, many pictures and experiences to…