Monthly Archives: January 2011

Rubbing Magellan’s Toe: Getting to know our Port of Departure, Punta Arenas

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Angela Warner

January 9, 2011, 16:30 local Punta Arenas is located in the Strait of Magellan in southern Chile, and is well advertised locally as one of the southernmost cities in the world. An old peeling and weathered McDonalds poster at the … Continue reading →

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Hello from 53 Degrees South – The Most Austral City in the World

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Whitney King

Sunday, 1/9/2011, 16:00 Local After three flights and 16 hours in the air I have arrived safely in Punta Arenas Chile. Before I left Maine I used the “Where is the Melville” link on the blog to locate the ship … Continue reading →

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Student Questions from Nashville

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Whitney King

Dear Dr. King et al. I introduced you to my 5th grade science students by reading your first post and they had a lot of questions: Thanks for the posts from Nashville.   I am sitting at Logan Airport waiting … Continue reading →

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