Antarctica 2023

Day 2 – Pack It Or Leave It

Sunday – Bring it on We spend the day packing, eliminating duplicates, repacking, weighing and reweighing our carry on and checked bags. How many items can we wear so we don't have to pack them? We need the carry-on under 17 pounds (plus a personal item). The checked...

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Day 1 – Becky Lands in the ‘Free’ State of Florida

Saturday Becky arrives tonight. I spend the day worrying about how I will be ready to leave on Monday. I go down my packing list and check off items as they are packed into carry-on backpack, checked rolling duffel or the 'to wear' pile. I add to the packing list. I...

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