Antarctica DAY

Published January 10, 2019

Pinch me. NOT-A-DREAM. It’s ANTARCTICA DAY.

Pre-dawn Thursday, clothes still cover my bed. One carry-on, one backpack. That’s all I’m bringing.

Micro-spikes, yes. ARGH – something’s gotta go. Another Sophie’s Choice disposal from the pile AGAIN.

Been waiting for this day – this LIFE ADVENTURE – a full year, 12:15am New Years 2018. Been blogging ‘bout the day since April 2012. DREAMIN’ of Antarctica since that first National Geographic pull-out map (circa 1978).

Denver to Dallas, Dallas to Santiago. Airport hotel/rest/shower/treadmill. Punta Arenas tomorrow.

Day One Highlights:

Weird onion burger, double fries, agua con gas (bubbles). Gonna/hafta become a quick-study of Spanish. 5K treadmill run(s) before/after/in-between narcoleptic lapses. 85 degrees, sunny & HUMID in Santiago. Expect an abrupt temperature nosedive Friday, seaside lodging on South America’s big toe. So…is it everything you hoped? Heck yeah – and then some. Stay tuned adventurers.