Alaska is cool. Except when it’s cold, frigid, or during our visit to Denali National Park where it was hot enough to feel the permafrost melting. Low 80’s didn’t seem hot to folks from Phoenix, where it was then 120, but that’s about as warm as it gets. Climate change and melting permafrost have had…
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Blackberry Farm
Yes, finally something new. Explorer Barb has not been doing much exploreing. At least not geographically. After writing about visiting Antarctica on a French ship, a post on local attractions did not seem very exciting. Or I have just been lazy. You pick. Anyway… Blackberry Farm, 4,200 acres of sheer bliss, adjoining the Great Smoky…
The White Continent- Finally
Yes, I know this series is supposed to be the tale of a visit to Antarctica and you have been wondering if we were ever going to get there. Spoiler alert, yes, we do. Though having been surprised/awestruck by so much along the way, one might wonder if the reality could live up to the…
South Georgia Island
When asked to name the highlight of the trip to Antarctica, one of the most common answers among fellow travelers is South Georgia Island. Interesting you say, considering that this 102 by 22-mile island lies over 1,700 miles from Antarctica. One of the remotest places on earth, with harsh weather and challenging mountainous terrain, half…
Antarctica from the Beginning to the Falklands
The last post covered highlights of the trip to whet your appetite. Next, we will cover the places we went and what we saw in more detail. The first step is getting ourselves to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Regular readers know that this is not my favorite place on the planet. Better than Camden, NJ, I…
A Top Notch Trip to the Bottom of the World
Greetings friends! I had intended to post long before now, but stuff happened. Holiday stuff, family stuff, Covid stuff- at one point over the holidays the covidians outnumbered the caretakers 3-2. It was not the holiday any of us wished for, but I am grateful those stricken are recovering and that we have five bedrooms…
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