Day two in New Zealand started off a little shaky - literally.
I awoke early this morning with the feeling that someone was shaking my bed. My eyes popped open and I looked at the clock. It read-…
Good morning Christchurch, New Zealand!
Well it was a long day yesterday, but I awoke rested after a full night sleep. It was a quiet morning, so the first thing I did was to pull back the curtains…
Passport to Antarctica!
I can't believe it! The time has finally arrived - though at times I thought it would never get here!
For the next several days I will be traveling from Memphis to McMurdo…
Learning the Lingo
Learning the Lingo is almost like learning another language. There are new terms, nicknames, abbreviations and acronyms for nearly everything I'm experiencing. But I'm catching…
What to pack?
What do you pack when you are going to Antarctica for 6 weeks? In order to answer that question, I first had to find out about the baggage allowances.
Baggage allowance
To get to…
Preparation – PQ’ed part two – the Dentist
Would you believe me if I told you I was actually looking forward to my dentist visit?
Well I was – because it put me one step closer to getting fully PQ’…
Preparation – PQ’ed
Preparation, preparation, preparation – this IS the motto of my trip.
Questions keep pouring in from students, family and friends asking me… ‘What are you doing to get ready for…
Physical Preparation – Part 3 and final physical prep. video
As my departure date nears - only 3 days to go - I’m reminiscing about all of the preparation I had to do for this adventure. And these…
Physical Preparation – Part 2
Now that I’ve given my legs a workout – it’s time for my back!
The video you are about to see was taken a few weeks ago when there were still leaves on the ground.…
Physical Preparation – Part 1
Many of you have asked me questions on the ‘Ask the Team’ section of my webpage. And, a popular question has been… ‘What do you have to do to get physically prepared…
Here are the Fall Festival Challenge and Explain this Picture winners!
Explain this Picture
The second graders from Grahamwood Elementary School correctly explained this picture… You put camels in…
November Antarctica R.A.W. challenge winners
Penguins are popular!
I received dozens of submissions for this challenge and they were all AMAZING!
WAY TO GO – everyone!!!
Enjoy their entries!…
