The Drake passage is a body of water. It lies between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. To the north

There is not much to say about today. new york boutique hotel Mum and I had Filipino breakfast, "tapsalog" which is tapa, rice and egg. So yummy :D there was plenty of lectures to listen to. We got our expedition jacket and book about Antarctica. It was a nice jacket. There are selling it at the boat shop for $150. On the boat the prices are on NOK, Norwegian currency. We were all hoping the Drake Passage will be smooth. It is one of the roughest crossing .
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Born in Germany, he was raised in New Zealand and Germany. He conducted his studies at different international universities, reading History, History of Art, and Theology. During that time he did research in Antarctica, doing an inventory of Scott's Hut. Since he graduated from Oxford, Christoph has been working in tourism as a tour-guide for educational tours and occasionally as a lecturer on board cruise vessels.
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