Congratulations! You are in a position of authority and in charge. Perhaps you are excited and energized. Or perhaps you are feeling like, “I am their leader. Where did they go?” Too often people think being in charge means (1) they have to prove how much they know, and/or (2) they can now make people do what they want, how they want it. At best, these approaches will get you compliance; rarely will they get you followers.
We last left you in Stanley, Falkland Islands four days ago. Since leaving Antarctica and the Falklands I think we went into a bit of a slump. We were talking with our trivia friends last night on the ship about what was the best part. Each person agreed, there was no one “best part.” Experiencing…
We awoke this morning in Stanley, Falkland Islands, and had to catch the 8:15 tender to shore to be there in time for our 9:00 am tour. It was a 20-minute tender ride, then 20-minute ride in a minibus, then 20 minutes in a 4×4 to go see the King Penguins. Alan Johnson would have…
Crossing Drake Passage was not the extreme event for us that it might be for others. Seabourn Quest uses highly sophisticated technology that tells the Captain when to wait due to bad conditions or when to hurry up along with the special build of the ship, we crossed Drake Passage with 10’ – 12’ swells. …
The grandeur of Antarctica has captured both of us. We can stand on the deck or at the window and just watch… Watch the snow blow, or the birds flying by, or the water. Watch the incredible penguins swim through and under the water. Watch the elephant seal ever so slowly turn her head and…
We last wrote on Thursday when we were having an expedition day. Later that afternoon the Captain had to go 12 miles offshore to dump grey water. The waves picked up dramatically, and Margo got caught off-guard. Thursday evening Margo ended up in the cabin lying in bed trying to not be totally sick. She…
We awoke this morning at 7:00 am with an announcement, “Good morning ladies and gentlemen. This is the Captain from the bridge. I apologize for waking you so early but I have information I need to share. The weather has changed and we now have swells and winds of 30 knots, with gusts to 50…
Today we went ashore at Half Moon Island, one of the most beautiful sites in the South Shetlands. Our scheduled departure time was 11:00 am, and everything was on schedule. Getting dressed and layered up for the trip ashore was much easier than yesterday. Getting into the Zodiac is also becoming more comfortable. The staff…
Wow! Our first time to step foot onto Antarctica. We were scheduled to go ashore at 12:30; however, were delayed about 30 minutes because the zodiacs from the first group (8:00 am) got iced in. While we will try to post pictures, NO picture can capture the grandeur of this place. Margo started the day…
Margo appreciates all the kind comments she receives about her wonderful writing in the blog. She must clarify and give credit where credit is due. Here is our general process for documenting our journey. Margo starts a draft describing what she recalls from the day, then Mark takes a pass and adds his part, generally…