North Pole

9 Nov 2009

Adventure is in the Details

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Made it!I locked my suitcases about 15 minutes ago. There is only my hand luggage remaining.

15 Oct 2009

Bird of a Different Feather

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Binocular HarnessMy favorite piece of gear - the one that I cannot leave behind when I travel - is the harness from which my binoculars are suspended.

2 Jul 2008

My North Pole

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THE POST IN ENGLISH By Luciano Pires The North Pole is a geographic point which does not exist as a “natural” formation. There is not a mountain, a river, a tree or even a sign built by man at 90N. It’s a mathematical spot over the ocean. The ocean there is frozen. The ship must break through the pack ice to reach the point. Over this pack ice we would go down to have a barbecue. But the pack ice is floating because of the wind and sea movements. Even if we could go down in the exact spot where our GPS pointed 90º North, in minutes we would not be there anymore. We would drift away.

1 Jul 2008

The North Pole Dream

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July 1, 2008 Last year on July 1, 2007, I celebrated my 60th birthday by having dinner with a small group of friends and Family. It was a lovely evening. Since then, I have sold my home and "down-sized" thus freeing up some money. Widowed, with a grown-up family, I decided to give myself a large treat!

1 Jul 2008

Polar Plunge

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July 1, 2008 Hello Everybody! This Arctic voyage has been even better than I anticipated.

30 Jun 2008

Fastest Crossing Ever!

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June 30, 2008 The ship is relatively quiet this morning, because breakfast has been turned into brunch.

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