November 2021

DAY 49 on the ship.  (DAY 6 underway) Where to begin, I’m not sure, but here goes: On DAY 43, we finally left the dock to head south.  So amazing it was to see the ship finally separate for the dock knowing it was because we were heading south. It was a very happy moment.  […]

It’s been 33 days, 4 hours and 54 minutes since I’ve been onboard the Nathaniel B. Palmer in Punta Arenas, Chile.  I built a little mission-elapsed-time because that’s one way space missions kept track of time.  And it’s a way to keep track of which expedition day it is for my journal.  It’s also helpful