Introduction:

In my mid-twenties, I promised myself that I would visit all 7 continents by age 40. I kinda thought that would happen naturally, without any special effort on my part. Alas, I now find myself precisely age 40, and I've only been to 5 continents!


So at the end of 2007, I booked a flight to Argentina, the most common jumping-off point for voyages to Antarctica. I've scheduled about a month to find a stand-by berth on an expedition ship. I depart Argentina on February 7, 2008, for Melbourne, Australia. If all goes as planned, I will celebrate my 7th continent on February 10. And if I'm not too hung over, I will celebrate my 41st birthday on February 11. In Spanish, they call this timing "justito." I'd call it "cutting things close." Welcome along for the ride!


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Monday

"50 Best": my favorite photos from nearly 3 months on the road

For you, the modern armchair traveler looking for a quick fix for a bad case of wanderlust, here's the best of the best. 50 or so photos that capture the essence of my trip, and show some of the highlights. This slideshow is a good place to start. If you later want more, you can click on the links in the left-hand menu to see blogs and photos for January (Antarctica and Argentina) and February/March (Australia). Enjoy!

Posted by Michael McColl at 21:40

2 comments:

Anne Leache said...

I really really enjoyed the pictures! I can't believe y'all went swimming in that water. There better have been a hot tub close by cause that is just plain ludacris!

Anne

21:49
Michael McColl said...

Cover photo (of Beagle Channel from Ushuaia's Freestyle Hostel) creative commons licensed from Noel NoNeck Hidalgo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/noneck/sets/?&page=4

13:39

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