Author Archives: Whitney King

Packages Have Arrived! We are on our way.

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Whitney King

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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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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