3:21 AM Suffield time
Good morning folks,
Its 5am in Buenos Aires, and the wake up call just ripped me from my dreams. Man that phone was loud. We leave for Ushuaia at 6am, and I thought I would give you a quick update. Yesterday we got a whirlwind tour via bus of greater Buenos Aires and then went out for a foot tour on our own. We - being the 100 some odd folks who will be on the expedition, which was pared to Dan (my 6'7 Hawaiian roommate), Donnie (the other National Geographic teacher fellow) as well Scott (from Savannah and his father Greg (from Washington DC). A few months ago Scott was at the North Pole, and he and his father are celebrating his fathers recent retirement by heading now to the South Pole. Nice folks. We had dinner in what was something like an old fashioned speak easy - you entered the restaurant through a flower shop flower cooler door. Honest to God. One would have no idea it was a restaurant outside of the recent New York Times review Scott had read. Cool place. All and all, this is a vibrant, beautiful city with timeless architecture that harkens thoughts of some of the great European cities, and I wish I had more time to get to know it. But for now - we're off! The tip of Tierra Del Fuego, Ushuaia, the last outpost of society before we head to the great white southern continent awaits. We will board a catamaran which will take us to the National Geographic Explorer, and make our way to the Drake Passage, which may or may not be brewing up some waves for us. When I get more time I'll post some more and a few images. Until a little then!
Its 5am in Buenos Aires, and the wake up call just ripped me from my dreams. Man that phone was loud. We leave for Ushuaia at 6am, and I thought I would give you a quick update. Yesterday we got a whirlwind tour via bus of greater Buenos Aires and then went out for a foot tour on our own. We - being the 100 some odd folks who will be on the expedition, which was pared to Dan (my 6'7 Hawaiian roommate), Donnie (the other National Geographic teacher fellow) as well Scott (from Savannah and his father Greg (from Washington DC). A few months ago Scott was at the North Pole, and he and his father are celebrating his fathers recent retirement by heading now to the South Pole. Nice folks. We had dinner in what was something like an old fashioned speak easy - you entered the restaurant through a flower shop flower cooler door. Honest to God. One would have no idea it was a restaurant outside of the recent New York Times review Scott had read. Cool place. All and all, this is a vibrant, beautiful city with timeless architecture that harkens thoughts of some of the great European cities, and I wish I had more time to get to know it. But for now - we're off! The tip of Tierra Del Fuego, Ushuaia, the last outpost of society before we head to the great white southern continent awaits. We will board a catamaran which will take us to the National Geographic Explorer, and make our way to the Drake Passage, which may or may not be brewing up some waves for us. When I get more time I'll post some more and a few images. Until a little then!
Just checked Drake weather.........3 degrees and strong breeze.......sounds okay.......at least no gale winds.......hope their weather people are correct
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