3/18/2016 Kevin’s Log – Supplemental – 6:03 AM This is the last day on the ship. If things go according to plan, we should be back in Ushuaia in 24 hours, at 6 AM. Today’s schedule is very much a “prepare to disembark” day. The “account reconciliation party” is on the agenda, where we’ll get […]
3/17/2016 Kevin’s Log – Supplemental – 5:59 AM It’s been a rocky night, with nary an eye of the storm in sight. Rising up this morning, back on my feet, I took my time, not taking chances. Went the distance through the hallway and stairs, now I’m sitting in the mood lit library that demonstrates […]
3/16/2016 Kevin’s Log Supplemental – 5:07 AM There was an incident with a passenger. Not a major one; no fisticuffs or anything like that, but I had an encounter with a passenger that once again soured me a bit on people. I’ve been struggling with including the description of WWD (what went down) and I […]
3/15/2016 Kevin’s Log – Supplemental – 2 PM It will be a day long remembered. My first kayak experience and the day I set foot on the Antarctica continent proper. The former was around Cuverville Island and the latter is at Alimantre Brown in Paradise Harbor. The morning began with strong winds and a chill […]
3/14/2016 Kevin’s Log – Supplemental – 7:52 AM. The Ocean Notes newsletter posted each day around the ship always lists a Russian Word of the Day. Today’s word is otlichno (pronounced ““at-leech-na”) or “excellent.” While I assume this is in reference to everyone’s excellent showing yesterday at braving the elements and running in Maxwell Bay, […]
3/13/2016 – Race Day! Runner’s Log – Supplemental – 7:41 PM I have completed the seven continents. And on top of that, I believe I’ve completed the seven continents with sub 4-hour times at each marathon! It’s astonishing to think this adventure has come to a close… and even more astonishing that we still have […]
3/12/2016 Runner’s Log – Supplemental – 6:55 AM At the Marathon Tours course briefing, Paul also announced a contest to see how far we’ve run. The challenge is to guess-timate the total cumulative marathon mileage run by all the passengers, crew, and Marathon Tours team on the Ioffe. There’s been some debate as to whether […]
3/11/2016 Runner’s Log – Supplemental – 7:30 AM I’ve officially used a treadmill in Antarctic waters! I signed up for 6:30 AM but it wasn’t working when I first arrived. No lights, no power, no indication. I pushed every button on the front panel I could but I resisted the impulse to try power cycling […]
3/10/2016 – Stabilizers are Failing! Shields Down to 78%! Evasive Maneuvers! One hand for the ship. That’s the repeated advice from crew members and in the welcome binder. A free hand to steady oneself should the ship roll as a result of heavy seas or a sudden change in course (say, to avoid an iceberg […]
3/9/2016: Set a Course for South… and Straight On ‘Til Morning Kevin’s Log – Supplemental – 9:04 AM The night was dark. After a delicious dinner at Puerto Cristal (more on this in a moment) I got us lost… again. We were walking in a well-lit but discomforting part of town; we couldn’t be far […]