On a plane leaving Ushuaia. The sense of leaving typically is that of sorrow but this day is fueled by excitement. And if it wasn’t then, the South American goddess who just sat beside me would have altered that with one smile here in row 26. The life of an explorer can be joyous and […]
Final leg. The day started early with a few time lapse shots being set at 5 a.m. The sail was a mix of no wind, wild wind and average wind as the waves grew alongside dolphins, penguins and of course, the hilarious albatross. For eight hours or so we all talked, ate and laughed while […]
As if sailing around Cape Horn wasn’t enough, this day became even more memorable. After anchoring the Santa Maria we took a small dingy to shore—where a small beach awaited us on an island along the southern seas. If you looked at the pictures you would guess we were on a beach in Thailand. The […]
Today we rounded Cape Horn…and I’ve never felt so small…but so full of life and humble at once Among large winds and larger waves, today will remain a day forever embedded in my mind. We could see the edge of the earth during the entire sail and the anticipation did not provide any anxiety, only […]
It was only two weeks earlier when my best friend Andy, brother Ravi, sister Maya and her husband Michael took me to the Super Bowl. There, on the 40-yard line with the city that doesn’t sleep as our backdrop, we watched my mentor lead his team to the World Championship. A unique feeling, as it […]
Today, I went to the third day of the Tapani Rapa Nui festival, which is a 14 day festival where the locals celebrate their island with song, dance, and a competition. The competition obviously caught my eye as it is Easter Island’s version of the Olympic Games, yet there are only two contestants. And those […]
I’ve failed to mention why I chose Easter Island as a place to visit, as it’s a story worth reading. Last year, I had just finished hiking around the Patagonia and barely made it to my bus, which was headed for Punta Arenas, a small port city in Chile. On the long, 6 hour bus […]
When was the last time you played in the rain? You know, jumped around, frolicked, slide on the ground, hopped in and out of puddles? Well today, I played in the rain. The goal was to find the famous caves of Easter Island so I rented a mountain bike and took off for the coast […]
I must apologize as I’ve failed to paint a picture of this grand island for you. It’s a small island, roughly 117 km in circumference. The island survives off tourism, as that is the profession of choice for most Easter Island inhabitants. The island wakes around 6:30 AM to the sound of roosters, whose imminent […]
Today I took a horse for a ride. Actually, allow me to re-phrase. Today, a horse took me for a ride. Off toward the countryside I went, along with a few other travelers to the highest site on the island. There, we would be able to see the entire island and its surrounding water at […]