Some Sites About The Sights

http://www.polarstarexpeditions.com/

 

http://www.raydoan.com/abouts/about03a.htm

 

http://www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/stations/index.shtml

 

http://www.ipy.org/

 

http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/

 

http://antarcticsun.usap.gov/

January 29 ~ Packing/Unpacking/Repacking .. second attempt

We have all had this happen to us. Write an e-mail, get it right, hit the "send" button, and disaster - the message disappears. That just happened to me. We know the drill - rewrite, but without that original "brilliance". That being said, here goes my attempt at Packing~Unpacking~Repacking part deux.

In my travels, getting light (my suitcase) has been a constant goal. For our flights between Buenos Aires and Ushuaia weight is not an option - but the rule. With that in mind, I have been repacking and rethinking everything. Yesterday I was most interested in the large number of accessories that have become a part of our lives with the advent of cell phones, digital cameras, computers, and more. Taking a digital camera? (I am taking THREE) Extra batteries, spare lens cap straps, battery chargers and cords, memory cards - lots of 'em for this trip, filters, tissues for cleaning the lenses, etc. and so on. I spent a good part of the day putting these small items into small bags and making a list to remind me where I could find the aforementioned items when I needed them. All of this will go into my carry-on bag - a waterproof backpack that is in transit as I write.

Felice and Bob have three more wake ups, and I have four, until we head out on this adventure of a lifetime that is like nothing we have done on earth, and feels like travel to another planet. Until next time ...

Judi ~ TheWanderingJu