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So you’re still interested in getting to Antarctica – but the shoes of Cooper the research technician or Dan the multimedia journalist just don’t seem to fit? Well last night, while most of the ship was fast asleep, I was sipping coffee, watching the sunset, and hanging out on the bridge with Ola

Dec. 18 Mrs. Chippy – Antarctic Circle and first icebergs After almost five days of sailing and seeing nothing except for waves and swells – I was beginning to wonder if perhaps we had some problem with the navigation system.Our latitude and longitude numbers sure seemed to show that we were

So the question of the day is this – how far does a boat have to roll before it becomes impossible to stay in your bunk? Based on last evening's little adventure the answer is about 23 degrees. Both Mr. Miller and me had to sleep on the floor or risk rolling right out of the top bunk before we could

Position: 12-16-06, 62 South, 79 West Drake Passage crossing the Antarctic ConvergenceTemp Air: 4.1CWater: 4.3CPartially cloudy Antarctic Water's Ups and Downs rule the world We are crossing the Antarctic convergence. * The Antarctic Convergence is a water, air temperature and biological

Dec. 16, 2006 Journal from Mrs. Chippy - Update from the Convergence As I look outside the ship – it sure looks the same as it has for the last 48 hours. The ocean is a deep blue, the skies are clear except for some soft cirrus clouds high over head, and the sun continues to shine very intensely

Just a quick update to go with this post - the Drake has come alive :-( We just passed through the convergence zone, and it appears to have had the effect of not only bringing in more birds and animals - but swells, waves and wind as well. Imagine a 12,000 ton vessel rocking side to side like one of

Live conference from the Oden at the Drake Passage sailing toward Antarctica Position: 59 South and 74 W, Drake Passage, calm seas, sunshine, rain and fog during 24 h Thanks to everybody who participated and everybody who made today's live conference call over Iridium satellite possible

(Journal Entry from Mrs. Chippy) It has now been over 24 hours since we last saw land – the Captain promises that we are right on track, but I sure wish I had some personal navigating skills to know for sure. I'm watching all these albatross that are with us out here in the middle of the Pacific and

12-17-06 Oden Position: 64° South, 87° West Partially cloudy sky, snow flurries, occasionally sunny , air 1.2 C, water 1.8C Special Interview with Cooper Guest How old are you? 23 years old Place of birth? I was born in Tucson, Arizona. They call us teasingly "Desert rats”. **Where

At 10 AM this morning, Captain Adell gathered us on the bridge for a surprise celebration – out the window we could watch as our ship slowly pushed beyond Cape Horn and moved into the waters of Antarctica. If you take a look at the Captain's GPS mapping display – you can see where we currently are