There are any number of careers that could lead you to becoming a participant in an Arctic or Antarctic expedition - and I'll continue to share a bit about some folks who are with us on the Oden. My…
***My roommate is a teacher from Chile****** - ******Sandra Williams Pinto****** *** Mi nombre es Sandra Williams Pinto, yo trabajo en el Colegio Instituto de humanidades”Alfredo Silva Santiago”…
When faced with being stuck in port for an extra day - Mr. Miller and I explored our options. We could simply settle into our bunks and enjoy some good rest - this time of year I'm used to a good…
**12-12-06 ****Sailing tonight 19:00 Internet links ** We are scheduled to sail at 19:00 pm today. The spare parts for the ship are scheduled to arrive 18:00 pm. We will see… The main purpose for…
12-12-06 Lessons learned in Punta Arenas- Note to my students Languages are bridges to the world High school students in Punta Arenas 12-7-06 Make sure that you take advantage of your parents’,…
12-11-06 Punta Arenas Safety training and change of plans Oden stairs. We use slippers inside the ship-like at home. My room is on the 3rd floor. To go down to Oden plaza main deck, where the…
12-09-06 Meet the sea lions and seals at Isla Marta Island Marta is the home of thousands of seals and sea lions. It is protected so no tourists can set foot on the island. I took the photos from…
at temple Last Thursday and Friday had Mrs. Chippy and me out in Salt Lake City enjoying the company of 1000 fellow math and science teachers at the National Science Teacher Regional Conference.…
I've had quite a few questions from both kids and adults asking how I got the opportunity to travel to Antarctica. In my case - being a teacher, having an Einstein fellowship in Washington, DC that…
Punta Arenas on the Oden ,12-10-6 A long first day -Publicity, outreach and collaboration with Chile The first day on the ship and lots of public relations work occurred. We got invited by the…
The city of Punta Arenas was one of the key stops for early explorers as they followed by Magellan Passage around the tip of South America - and also as a starting / finishing point for many of the…
We’ve arrived, are on the Oden, and are deep into preparations to depart for Antartica tomorrow. The Oden in port Mr. Miller has been determined that my skills and talents would best be served…