I was so surprised to see all the tall buildings in Miami. There are taller buildings, and more of them, than in Columbus, OH! How is this possible? Miami is on a beach so wouldn't it be impossible to build skyscrapers on sand? (Keep reading my logs for the answer to this quandary.) It's been two
Where to begin?In the last two weeks I've learned more, seen more, done more, and experienced more than I will ever possibly remember. I applied, never dreaming that I would actually be accepted. I was so scared to go and I had so many fears…fitting in with a group of people I'd never met, the
Today we moved to the field station and we travelled by boat. Ten people in one boat and the captain and four people, all our gear and the captain in the other boat. We were very concerned about wrapping our personal computers in plastic bags so they wouldn't get wet. There were a few dry bags
Kamchatka can be considered the big round up of archeological dig sites. Just getting here is so challenging that very few people ever get to see this place. Today I got a taste of why that is true. After a night hold up along the coast, we finished our boat ride to Kultuk. The vesdehod disembarked
I made it to Fairbanks at about midnight on the 14th - although my bags were left behind in Anchorage. I got up early and went to the Bureau of Land Management headquarters to begin the aviation, first aid, firearms and bear training for the expedition. As you can see it was a gorgeous sunny day
Here in Santa Cruz, our water is considered chilly by many. Right now it’s 58° F (15°C). Most surfers have to wear wetsuits and booties to stay warm. Some people, however, do jump into the glorious waves with just their bathing suits. In fact, some inspirational people like Peggy Miles, a local
After making Longyearbyen our home for 4 days, we are moving on to our field area, Kappe Linne. We needed to spend a few days getting field gear together and learning the basic geology and glaciology before we went out to our field area. Longyearbyen has roughly 2000 inhabitants and is the largest
Sleeping at the camp allows the group to get an early start for our travels out to the field. We use yet another bus to get back to the water relay station to get the belongings we left there yesterday. From the station, we drive to the dock where we are all happy to see the vesdehod that will be
Despite what seems like an exorbitant amount of time, we are running right on schedule. Greg is happy with how things are progressing and Irina, our Russian friend, is working very hard to make us comfortable and help us get what we need as far as logistics. That said, it seems like it is taking a
Iceberg spotted from the icebreaker Oden
