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Ken Murray
Jan 12, 20222 min read
Antarctica - Jan 3 - Day 7 - Deception Island - Whaler’s Bay and a Covid Outbreak!
We had an excursion planned for 11:00am. We woke up around 8:00am and headed to breakfast. Covid was the lead topic of conversation. ...
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Ken Murray
Jan 11, 20222 min read
Antarctica – Jan 2 – Day 6 – An Amazing Excursion to Paulet Island and Rumors about Covid!
Excursion to Paulet Island Shelly and I thought we saw a lot of penguins on Brown Bluff, and we did. 100,000 or more. But on Brown...
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Ken Murray
Jan 11, 20222 min read
Antarctica - Jan 1 – Day 5 – Zodiac Excursion of Icebergs in Prince Gustav Channel
Atlas planned for a ship navigation of the Prince Gustav Channel, providing us views from ship. But the weather was moderate, and it was...
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Ken Murray
Jan 11, 20222 min read
Antarctica - Jan 1 - Day 5 - Shelly does the Polar Plunge!
January 1, 2022, was the big day! The day Shelly and 70+ others would jump off a platform into 29-degree seawater (seawater freezes at...
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Ken Murray
Jan 10, 20221 min read
Antarctica - Dec 31 - Day 4 - New Year’s Eve!
We had a great day, and now prepared for a wonderful evening. We started out at dinner by celebrating my 61st birthday (my actual...
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Ken Murray
Jan 10, 20222 min read
Antarctica - Dec 31 – Day 4 – Excursion to Brown Bluff to see Thousands of Penguins!
We thought we saw penguins on Madder Cliff, but oh, were we in for a surprise! Our second excursion of the day was a landing on Brown...
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Ken Murray
Jan 9, 20222 min read
Antarctica - Dec 31 - Day 4 - Excursion to Kinnes Cove and Madder Cliffs
After yesterday's great excursion in Deception Island, I could not wait for what we would see today. We were to make a shore excursion...
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Ken Murray
Jan 9, 20225 min read
Antarctica - Dec 30 - Day 3 - Landing Exploration of Telefon Bay in Deception Island
Today was our first land excursion. Before I get into this, I’ll go over our day. I awoke at 2:00am and could not fall back to sleep. ...
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Ken Murray
Dec 30, 20213 min read
Antarctica - Boarding Atlas World Navigator and the first Evening
We arrived at the ship, climbed up a 25 foot gang-plank, and boarded. We were met with a well-organized and pleasant reception in the...
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Ken Murray
Dec 30, 20212 min read
Antarctica - We made it to Ushuaia!
After an 11 ½ hour flight, we arrived in Ushuaia at around 9:30am. The airport and terminal is small, and we went through customs...
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Ken Murray
Dec 30, 20212 min read
Antarctica - Our Flight to Argentina
We were greeted on the plane with friendly faces, champagne, and water. We were also reunited with Monica, Jonathan, and Jacqueline, who...
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Ken Murray
Dec 30, 20214 min read
Antarctica - The Atlas Check-in
We were ready for breakfast, which was included in our trip (up to $25 per person), so we went to the restaurant in the Hyatt. I had...
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Ken Murray
Dec 29, 20213 min read
Antarctica - Anxiously Awaiting our PCR Test Results
So our Monday travel day started early. Shelly woke up at 3:00pm to check her phone to see if she got her Covid PCR test results. She...
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Ken Murray
Dec 27, 20213 min read
Antarctica Trip Stage 1 - We made it to Orlando!
Neither Shelly nor I slept much last night. Excitement about the trip, concern about our flight to Orlando being cancelled due to...
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Ken Murray
Dec 24, 20214 min read
Yes, there's a Pandemic, but Traveling is back!
2020 and 2021 have been lean years for Shelly's and my travels. Even though we are fully vaccinated and boostered, we pretty much stayed...
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Ken Murray
Dec 23, 20212 min read
I Love The Beatles "Get Back" Documentary!
I just finished watching the 3-part, 8-hour Beatles documentary “Get Back” on Disney+. The film shows The Beatles in January 1969...
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Ken Murray
Nov 22, 20212 min read
A Wonderful Week in Ocean City, MD
Shelly and I went to Ocean City to chill in our ocean-front condo, and we had a wonderful time. The weather was on the warm side, and we...
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Ken Murray
Nov 14, 20211 min read
A Great Evening of German Food and Magic!
Our dear friend Kate Coleman, Shelly and I spent a great evening dining and being entertained in Hagerstown, MD. Shelly scored 3 free...
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Ken Murray
Oct 24, 20211 min read
Our Spain-Portugal Land Tour was Cancelled due to Covid, so we Booked a Cruise!
Shelly and I booked a 15 day land tour of Spain and Portugal for October 2020. We were so excited to go, but alas, our trip was...
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Ken Murray
Oct 24, 20211 min read
Broadway's "Come from Away" is a Fantastic Musical
Shelly and I just finished watching the Broadway musical, "Come from Away," the true story of the flights and people who landed in...
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