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  1. Houndoc

    Anyone near Colorado Springs?

    Thanks for checking. Much appreciated.
  2. Houndoc

    Anyone near Colorado Springs?

    I have been chatting with the seller of a Tacoma in Florissant- looks on maps to be about 45 minutes east of Colorado Springs. Anyone in that area either able to do an initial assessment for me or know a good shop in the area I could request give it a good look for me?
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    Drake Passage crossing video

    Yes. Dinner was a cabin delivered sandwich.
  4. Houndoc

    Antarctic Ghost Towns

    Highs low 30s, mid teens overnight the night we camped on shore. Pretty typical late summer weather I understand.
  5. Houndoc

    Drake Passage crossing video

    Here is a video down by the staff photographer during our Drake Passage crossing. He is on deck 6. https://media.gadventures.com/media-server/dynamic/admin/triplog_files/21FEB2023_-_Drake_Passage_Video_-_Mark_Dunsmuir.mp4
  6. Houndoc

    Antarctica: The final thread. Things to do.

    Our total trip was 14 days, including first night in a hotel in Ushuaia. It is then 2-3 days each way (depending on conditions) through the Beagle Channel and crossing the Drake Passage. Several other days are strictly exploring on the ship (some of the best whale watching and some other very...
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    Antarctica. The Penguins.

    Glad I can share.
  8. Houndoc

    Antarctic Ghost Towns

    Port Lockroy once served as an anchorage/shelter for whaling ships (the chains are from that era) and currently hosts a small gift shop, museum and post office. It is staffed by the British Antarctic Heritage Trust that maintains the sites in the area from November to March.
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    Antarctic Ghost Towns

    We visited a number of sites that from roughly post WWII to early 1960s were bases for mapping and exploring the Antarctic Peninsula. Before the Antarctic Treaty was signed in 1959 there we also attempts at territorial claims. Those are all now considered invalid and no nation has claim over...
  10. Houndoc

    Antarctica -The Birds

    Thank you! I love the challenge of getting bird in flight photos.
  11. Houndoc

    Antarctica. The Penguins.

    We spent time with three species of penguins- Adelie, Gentoo and Chin Strap. They have no land predators except chicks can be killed by other birds (Skua), so they are not concerned about us really at all. If you want to test your penguin identification skills, the Adelie are all black and...
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