Grand Expedition to Antarctica and the Falkland Islands - 12/3 - 12/18/2007

This special expedition is undertaken in conjunction with elementary students at F.W. Gross Montessori Magnet School, Victoria, TX. As part of their Cultural Studies curriculum, students study the seven continents. Maria Montessori called this “cosmic education,” combining botany, zoology, geography, history, art, and music, along with respect for different cultures and peoples. As a kick off to the Antarctica unit, students will ask questions each day about the expedition. Please follow along!

Name: Lori
Location: United States

Monday, December 24, 2007

Saturday December 22, 2007

Today is my last day in Ushuaia before I fly back to the USA. Although I am bummed that my season was cut short, I did have a great time and made the most of it. Today, I decided to visit the glacier for a hike. It was challenging, but the views were worth it! For the first part of the hike, I actually took a chair lift, which was fun, but a little scary in the wind. After that, I walked next to the glacier and sometimes on it to get most of the way to the top of the mountains that surround Ushuaia. I've attached a photo of myself at the highest point that I got to. Behind me you can see the city of Ushuaia, the harbor and the Beagle Channel. I was lucky that it was a sunny, clear day today. On the photo, you will also notice that I have added a red arrow - it is pointing to the Clipper Adventurer.

Tonight I am going to go out to dinner with my friends from the ship and then tomorrow I'll say goodbye until next year.....

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