Monthly Archives: January 2011

“I Must Go Down to the Seas Again”: My First Few Days at Sea

Whenever I’m near the ocean, a poem by John Masefield comes to mind, “I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide is a wild call and a clear call that may not be … Continue reading

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Better Living Through Chemistry – The Coast Guard Cocktail

Every time I go to sea I am reminded that I get very, very sea-sick.  As child I grew up on all kinds of small boats and never got sick while boating on coastal waters.   On my first research … Continue reading

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Packages Have Arrived! We are on our way.

January 11, 2010. 22:00 local time. After five days of waiting, our packages have finally arrived from Santiago. Because several of the containers were too heavy the local airlines would not fly them to Punta Arenas. Instead, they were transported … Continue reading

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