I woke up around 6:30 in the morning to a gentle rocking motion of the ship. It was a very slow and soft motion that actually allowed me to return to sleep quite quickly. I was able to get ready…
I actually got some much-needed sleep my first night aboard the Palmer. Marcy and I are again rooming together. Most of the science crew has cabins on deck 1, but we are the only science…
Today I actually got to go on board the ship, the Palmer. It is magnificent! Tomorrow I will actually move onto the ship to stay, but today we just went onboard for a couple of hours. The remained…
We got into Puenta Arenas yesterday, Monday, in the afternoon. We were taken straight to our hotel, Jose Nogueira Hotel. It is a very beautiful place inside and out. The beautiful exterior of our…
I made it though the long flight to Santiago, Chile. Most of the flight was spent reading, sleeping, or listening to my iPod. As we exited the plane we were met my Jimmy, an AGUNSA agent, who…
My husband, Marc, is driving me to the airport in Austin, Texas. I was very ready to start my trip. Marc, Mrs. Pena's husband, is driving her to the airport in Austin, TX at 3:00 in the afternoon…
This is where Ms. Pena will be posting journals about her expedition in the Drake Passage. If you have questions, you can post them in the Ask the Team section. Check back frequently and join the…