“Y’all Might Want to Hold On – It’s Going to Get Sporty…”
Captain has a succinct way of conveying information over the ship-wide PA when he deems it necessary, and he wasn’t wrong. He was preparing to spin us around to get […]
Category Archives: roadtrip
Miles From Nowhere
Approximately 593 miles, at the moment. That is, if you consider the center of nowhere to be the fabled Point Nemo, the Oceanic Point of Inaccessibility. I’ll ‘fess up: we’d […]
“Periods of happiness are empty pages in history”
I have in my notes that Hegel wrote that; I’m sure I could chase it down if I wanted, but the sentiment is enough, and it has been playing true […]
Southeast in Blue Water
It was an unexpected relief to finally be underway. So much anticipation, so many expectations, so much preparation. When I heard the radio call of the last lines casting off […]
Tahiti/Moorea Recap
Many of my posts aim to be thoughtful musings about the land around me, the people who inhabit it, and how they collectively help shape my worldview. This is not […]
Pape’ete Day One Photo Dump
I’m tired as all getout, and I expect tomorrow’s going to be busy, so I’m just going to give you a photo dump of today, or it’s never going to […]
“And a Downhill Run to Papeete…”
I find myself mumbling when I start explaining this trip. “You’re going back to the ship? Antarctica again?” “No, Tahiti.” “Where?” “Tahiti.” “Sorry – I missed that.” “Tahiti! But it’s […]
Okay, Let’s Get This Out of the Way
I’m about to go adventuring again – more on that soon. But prior to that I need to bring y’all up to speed on the figurative elephant in the room. […]
Another Seven Days, Another Seven Songs
Diligent readers may remember that I did this once before. Actually, I’ve done it three times before (though only writing about it once), and it was unnerving, exhilarating, exhausting, and […]
I Was Not Made for Gentle Places
It’s…amusing – I’ll say “amusing” – the lengths that some people will go to to avoid eye contact when walking. A sudden urge to check something on the phone, a […]
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