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Drake Passage, Check
It has been described as having the roughest seas in the world.
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The Cruising Life
The Antarctica cruise confirmed for me that I would have been very happy spending the next 3 years of my life at sea.
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A Jaunt Over the Border
In Paraguay, the traffic jam from hell.
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Ice Follies
What happens in an Ice Bar, stays in the Ice Bar.
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Zipping in the Jungle
This was no ordinary zip line.
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Iguazu Falls – Brazil Side
Like Niagara Falls, Iguazu Falls spans two countries: Argentina and Brazil. We did the Argentinian side one day, and the Brazillian side the next day. Same waterfall, but a very different experience. At some point, we just ran out of superlatives: magnificent! fantastic! awesome! wow! We didn’t need to take a boat to get a
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Iguazu Falls – Argentina Side
It pales in comparison to Niagara.
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Road Trip
The most comfy bus ride I’ve ever had.
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Duo VVO
Took my breath away.
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Theater At Sea
Theater production of Topper.
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Elephant Seals
They look like placid slugs, but can be extremely aggressive.
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Find Penguins
Thousands of Magellanic Penguins, doing their daily march across a rocky beach to the water.
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Crazy About Crème Brulée
For 8 days straight, I had nothing but crème brulée.
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Sea Lions
From our port in Ushuaia (South America’s southernmost city) I did a catamaran excursion along Patagonia’s Beagle Channel. This colony of South American sea lions was on the (aptly named) Sea Lion Island.
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Whale Tales
Humpback whales were feeding throughout the Antarctic waters. We saw probably close to 50 over two days. Someday I hope to capture one of those breaching-whale shots, with the whale jumping high above the water. In the meantime, here are some whale bits and pieces — fins, tails, mouths, and humps.
3 Years Around the World