10th December 2007

Laura is going through the Drake to Antarctica 1 reply

Hi Everyone,

Its Stephanie again, giving you an update on Laura’s trip to Antarctica. Laura’s web connection and her phone connection have been spotty in coverage, so I’m filling in for now. Laura boarded the Minerva (formerly known as the Explorer II). She and many of the passengers have already become sick due to the rolling effects. This is also known as going through the Drake. However, I think she can better describe it:

“The ship restaurant was at eye level with the waves at times, and then would tip to the other side. The rolling that they talk about is when you lie in bed and you can feel your ship cabin bed go in 360- degrees in a rotation - but just imagine doing that for 24 hours or more.”

The ship has a log, which gives updates.

Laura has also taken pictures and will upload them to the Flickr site as soon as she is able.

One Response to “Laura is going through the Drake to Antarctica”

  1. Laura is on the Minerva to Antarctica — Bizresearch - Search Engine Marketing Blog says:
    December 14th, 2007 at 12:13 am

    […] Laura is currently on board the Minerva (formerly known as the Explorer II). Pictures will be coming soon. However in the meantime, the Minerva has a ships log. I have also written more about Laura’s experience so far on the Laura Thieme blog. […]

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