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Nautical Views: dispatches from Antarctica

Submitted by paulgoldstein on 14 March 2011 - 2:40pm.

Ship's log: 13 March 2011 - We ended with a pot of gold

On February 27 over a hundred people boarded the gently angled gangway of the Akademic Ioffe. Despite the acres of digested prose there was still a semblance of trepidation and palpable powerful portents of delicious, delectable, dramatic dramas ahead. Conversation with new neighbours was stilted, anxiety mixed with impatience ? for many this patient pilgrimage has lasted years not months.
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Submitted by paulgoldstein on 11 March 2011 - 2:39pm.

Ship's log: 10 March 2011 - Tomorrow we will sight land

It is imperative that this dubious literary bolt is not fired early; some adjectival powder must be kept dry for the Nautical finale tomorrow night. Today, however has not been without incident. The Drake rumbled beneath the hull, rogue waves crashing into the sealed superstructure. This is the most fickle stretch of water on the planet and as waves mounted the bow it was sobering to think that the Drake was still not real...

Submitted by shaunaghhk on 10 March 2011 - 7:13pm.

is any one going on this??...

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Submitted by paulgoldstein on 10 March 2011 - 2:37pm.

Ship's log: 9 March 2011 - Another pleasing performance awaits...

The pleasing performance of the last week was morphed into a melancholy monochrome mantra today. Deception gives away her secrets with a high meteorological tariff and this morning was no exception.
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Submitted by cknott on 10 March 2011 - 11:01am.

So at last here I am in Switzerland! The big race is on Sunday so I am spending the next few days getting in some last minute training. Today we skied the first half of the marathon course and I found some parts a little scarey - I can't imagine how i'm going to get down some of the steeper slopes with all the other 13,000 competitors jostling for position?! Tomorrow we are skiing the second half of the route which is apparently meant to be a little easier (I hope so!). The weather report is for...