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Tour de Melville

I have had many family and friends asking me what the room I’m staying in is like, so I decided to show you my room, and the other places where I spend time relaxing on the Melville.  When we arrived … Continue reading

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

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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