Wednesday, November 17—6:10 AM Santiago stood up at the recap last night to make his report to the group. He plugged in his laptop and...

Tuesday, November 16—2:48 PM This image typifies the Lindblad experience, I think. Here we see a table in the library (where observing...

Tuesday, November 16—10:04 AM Eduardo was born in Argentina and educated in a British school, so he has a great accent. Among his words...

Monday, November 15—9:19 PM It is a feature of my life that I tend to know where I am. That’s my personality. Before I go someplace new,...

Monday, November 15—11.38 AM Someone in the Facebook comments—was it Katheryn Anderson?—said that she needs to take a day of alone-ness...

Sunday, November 14—7:02AM I’m filled with grumpiness. Among my boundlessly negative thoughts this morning: This ice is just untidy. Left...

Sunday, November 14—5:17AM From my cabin window I can see… Silvery gray water ripples gently, like an optical illusion meant to induce...

Saturday, November 13—4:43PM Antarctica is a photo negative. The sea is slate grey. The mountains are white, with rare outcroppings of...

Saturday, November 13—9:11AM Reprieve! Reprieve! Curfew shall not ring tonight! The day is dense with clouds, and rain like sleet is...

Friday, November12—9:52PM I had lunch with a woman who said “When I step onto Antarctica, that will be my seventh continent.” Dang,...

Friday, November 12—11:49 AM I shall now make a gross generalization, for which you may mock me if you prefer: Many people in the “solo...

Friday, November 12—7:06 AM I’m used to interrupted sleep. I’m down for three or four hours, up again for two or three, and fall asleep...

Thursday, November 11—6:55 AM I am flush with virtue. It’s not even 7am and I’m already ensconsed in the library, a nicely-brewed mug of...

Wednesday, November 10—4:38 PM I just saw something astonishing out my cabin window: A sailboat. I’ve been in the windiest place on the...

Santiago, our ornithologist, and Tommy, the Nat Geo photographer, don't need any jokes about their excessive manliness, please....

Tuesday, November 9—5:56am The fjords are ALMOST orderly—at least seen from the observation deck in my plush little civilization bubble,...

Monday, November 8—9:10 PM The Kirke Narrows were, indeed, very narrow. The navigator sat in his inflatable boat and waved as we inched...

Monday, Nov. 8—5:58am Patagonia would be a GREAT place to be bald. When I got back from the bus trip and the walk to the waterfall (going...

Sunday, Nov. 7—5:07 pm Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile I think the Chilean ministry of tourism must bring in caged animals and release...

The first morning. I woke up VERY early--and it was worth it. Sunrise. Lucho. Your cruise director. At least nominally believes in...