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15 Jul 2010

Neptune's Visit

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I went to one lecture today which was on how polar animals and how they adapt to the cold. Cara decided to take in a documentary called "Naook of the North" - an acclaimed true story of Inuit survival in the Arctic...

15 Jul 2010

Ice!

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After breakfast this morning we went to an informative lecture by the glaciologist, Robert Gilmore on sea ice and what we can expect on our trip to the North Pole...

13 Jul 2010

On our way!

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We can't believe we slept like rocks for 12 solid hours! We both woke up at 10 am from a nice comfortable sleep...

13 Jul 2010

First day aboard 50 LET POBEDY (50 Years of Victory)

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We started our trip to the North Pole today! After spending a couple of great days in Helsinki, a city we absolutely love and fantasized about living in one day...

13 Jul 2010

Cara and Guy Matthew

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Cara and Guy Matthew are aboard 50 Years of Victory, en route to the North Pole.

11 Jun 2010

Arctic 2010 is about to Begin

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Our IT team is snowed-under with laptops and other electronic gear. The boxes are piling up - and the hours are ticking away. Khlebnikov is in Vladivostock.

9 Jun 2010

Tasmania Cancels the Antarctic

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...the Antarctic Midwinter Festival, that is. The five-day festival has been held in Hobart, the state capital for the past 10 years.

3 Jun 2010

Hollywood Shines with Arctic Diamonds

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We've been telling you that our Arctic End of an Era expeditions are rare gems. Well, we've just found another rare Arctic gem - diamonds - have been gracing the neck of some of Hollywood's most beautiful women.

2 Jun 2010

Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires

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Do you remember Smokey the Bear's deep, gruff admonition? Al Gore ( in the news now for his separation from Tipper) also admonishes us to take personal responsbility for the welfare of the planet.

1 Jun 2010

Gamble on the Poles in Nevada

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The Quark Expeditions sponsored exhibit - Ends of the Earth: From Polar Bears to Penguins has opened at the Henderson Space and Science Center in Nevada.