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Date:

10 JAN 2009

Time:

20:49:00

Comments

Hola Gonzalo, Feliz año nuevo! Estuve leyendo tu blog de ICECAP, definitivamente una experiencia única y muy interesante. Pero sobre todo que orgullo formar parte de ese equipo, así que felicitaciones y todo lo mejor en este y todos tus futuros proyectos. Y bueno tambien en todas tus otras aventuras de tierra, mar y aire que se ven una más fascinante que la otra. Un abrazo y seguiré atenta a tus actualizaciones.
Jessika

Jessika: que bueno poder estar de nuevo en contacto contigo. Me alegra que seas una de mis lectoras. Si, en efecto es una gran satisfaccion formar parte de este grupo; no cambiaria esta experiencia por nada. Un feliz año nuevo tambien para ti y los tuyos. Abrazos, -GE

Date:

18 DEC 2008

Time:

19:27:00

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Yes Gonzo, there is someone reading your site.  BTW, still have my region 10 shirts?  can you bring them to the field on Saturday?  (just kidding).  So what does it cost to get a glider shipped to Antarctica?  Steve Fosset had that high altitude one...wont' be needing it anymore!  Bet a DC3 is a good
tow plane (I'd skip the C17...unless you want to air drop<G>)  
Scott

Good to hear from you Scott! The T-shirts are at the club. Shipping a glider here would be incredibly expensive. I am thinking about building one with discarded sticks and bed sheets. I believe that the DC-3 has been used as tow plane before quite a bit.
Take care, and thanks for visiting. -GE

Date:

18 Dec 2008

Time:

10:01:00

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Thanks for the 2008 Antarctica blog! I hope to read more about your adventures in the future. Keep writing and stay safe - Enjoy!
Marc

Marc: I'm glad you're enjoying the Antarctica 08-09 blog. I am having a ton of fun in the Ice this season and this will be reflected sooner or later in the blog. At the present moment I have almost no time to update it, but things should clear up a bit after the first week of '09.
Take care and see you upon my return. -GE

Date:

03 May 2008

Time:

09:30:00

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Nice Car. I've always liked diesel-powered cars. With gas prices hitting the ceiling and diesel fuel going through the roof, it's nice to have a car get more than 30mpgs of fuel. I'd buy a diesel Rabbit (Golf is my favourite name for the same car) or a Mercedes-Benz diesel car. Do you still have the car?
If you don't, too bad. It's a nice car. Too bad about the spammers trying to promote porn and bullshit like that. That's a good way to mess things up for the rest of us. Have a nice day.
Jason

Hello Jason: Thanks for your message. Yes I still have my Rabbit Diesel. It runs quite well although I am having brake related problems lately. I need to get it fixed as soon as I return to the States.
Regards, -GE

Date:

28 Nov 2006

Time:

11:44:00

Comments

Great site, Gonzo! I love all the riding pictures – makes me feel the trips were just yesterday.

-Marc

Comments

Hola, Zalo. 

[...]What is a katabatic gust of wind?

About the third deck.  Is it that high platform on deck the access of which is a cat stairs?  Are passengers allowed there?  How many people fit at the same time?  [...]

Besos y saludos a Ardillita,
Cata

Dear Cata: I am glad you are enjoying my page. You are probably my most faithful reader. Or at least one of the very few that actually pay attention.

Katabatic winds happen when the air near the ground is cooled and thus (since it is more dense) it starts flowing downhill. A rushing "river" of colder air is thus established. The air can be cooled by absence of sun, or by cold ground. This is the reason why glaciers and katabatic winds often go together.

The third deck in the Endeavour is here. Note that passengers were not allowed in the crow's nest, the one with the stairs you refer to. I guess at most 3 people would fit up there at once. -GE

Date:

12 Jul 2006

Time:

07:17:13

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I'm a friend of Clara and Carlos and I live/work in Central Asia where I hike and bike. Great photos. Keep it up. I'll have to get to Patagonia one of these years. Best regards,

Don 

Date:

31 May 2006

Time:

09:19:38

Comments

Marcia

Dear Marcia: look closely and you will find yourself in some of the pictures. Thanks for visiting! -GE

Date:

25 May 2006

Time:

11:30:33

Comments

Hola, Gonzo.  Gracias por su photos y comentarias.  Yo tambien, gozo los desportes de scuba y aviones. El alimento de la vida!!   Maybe see you in el cielo esta semana, y in Bonaire un otra dia!
Tom (1M)

Tom: Have fun in Bonaire!! We will be diving there again in Nov '06. -GE

Date:

24 May 2006

Time:

13:36:46

Comments

best

Dear JM: I am glad you find my page of interest. I agree with you regarding the amount of information, however I have not been able to come up with a better structure to present the content.  Thanks for visiting! -GE

Date:

16 Mar 2006

Time:

16:54:41

Comments

Hola Zalo: Que maravilla tu pagina. las fotos estan preciosas, te felicito. Un abrazo, Rosario Mendoza

Date:

27 Feb 2006

Time:

19:57:48

Comments

Hola Zalo, Mi papa me conto sobre tu pagina. Pretty cool! Algunas de las fotos todavia son un poco grandes... claro esta que no se me ocurre ninguna forma de achicarlas eficientemente, so whatever... En fin, escribia a preguntarte al fin que paso con el Conejo? Murio o resucito de las cenizas?

Ningunas cenizas! Con un radiador nuevo fue suficiente. Ademas despues de 250,000 millas eso no es mucho exigir. Quedo andando muy bien  :)   -GE

Date:

26 Feb 2006

Time:

18:02:52

Comments

Hola! Estamos otra vez con Papo de visita en tu pagina. Esta bajando super bien en este confuser. Cuando llegue el disco, te aviso. Besos.

Date:

22 Feb 2006

Time:

18:20:51

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Zalo, I am Maria Fernanda (mafe) Claire's friend. What an interesting and relaxing idea. I have not checked all the links but it is something that I look forward doing after an exhausting work day. I love your free spirt, I have something of that same spirit too. Beautiful pictures and experiences. Keep it up. Best regards, Maria Fer

Date:

22 Feb 2006

Time:

15:19:09

Comments

You are one lucky Colombian. The closest I've come is diving in the Great Barrier Reef. Cheers. angel

Date:

21 Feb 2006

Time:

12:45:05

Comments

Awesome pics-Thanks,RK

Date:

20 Feb 2006

Time:

14:54:04

Comments

very cool. i will try to keep my husband from reading about the ice. -Sandra

Date:

20 Feb 2006

Time:

14:48:16

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I am enjoying reading your blogs. Fritz gave me the link to your site. I have a friend, Mike Taylor in austin, TX who has submitted a resume to work in Antartica for a year (he does wastewater management), so all of the information is great! Thank you, Nadine Hodges nhodges@pspaec.com

Date:

20 Feb 2006

Time:

13:28:40

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Felicitaciones!! Estamos navegando con Papo y Mary por tu página. Ya te contaremos cómo nos fué. Besos. Magda

Date:

20 Feb 2006

Time:

09:18:25

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Hola Gonzo La página esta padrísima y para dar envidia¡¡¡¡: Ahora solo pienso que tenemos algunos buceos pendientes para compartir, y claro esta alguno que otro vuelo para disparar calabazas........ Un abrazo muy enorme para usted y para Sharon desde México, Keren

Date:

20 Feb 2006

Time:

09:17:13

Comments

Hi Gonzo - very entertaining site - browsed the Antarctica stuff and had one question - Why is it called Pine Island? The pictures you took would imply that was a bit of a misnomer. Michael

Michael: as far as I know there is no such thing as Pine Island. We worked at Pine Island Glacier, whose terminus / tongue are in Pine Island Bay in the Amundsen Sea but I never came across the corresponding island in any documents, maps or meetings. Like you suggest, it is probably just a misnomer. Thanks for visiting. -G.

Date:

19 Feb 2006

Time:

23:54:45

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Hi Gonzo! Nice job on the web page! So good to hear from you. Rebecca

Date:

19 Feb 2006

Time:

19:55:11

Comments

Gonzo, Great website. I've been wanting to see your pictures from Antarctica, and I got that and a lot more! Looking forward to more additions. Marc

Date:

19 Feb 2006

Time:

14:34:58

Comments

Zalo: Really, really a nice webpage, after this you are not able to say that life is boring!!. Just one addittional comment: We expect the friends chapter coming soon :-) Diana & Ricardo

Date:

19 Feb 2006

Time:

09:48:37

Comments

Hey, perfect timing Gonzo! I am going to talk to some elementary school kids about Antarctica next week, so now I can use your pictures! Lots of other great stuff in here too.... another procrastination device for me! :-) Jack

Date:

19 Feb 2006

Time:

09:24:06

Comments

REALLY BEAUTIFULL. SOME PICTURES YET TOO HEAVY. CONGRATULATIONS

Date:

19 Feb 2006

Time:

09:10:06

Comments

Hey Gonzo, A great page. I am looking forward to seeing your updates. I do have a humble suggestion...when you send us notice of updates, why not put a hotllink in your message. I had to do a cut/paste. Wow, wasn't that difficult? Not, of course. Brian

Date:

19 Feb 2006

Time:

08:36:26

Comments

Zalo, congratulations on your page. It's beautiful! I've only browsed through it, so far, and already have questions. What is flying in wave? Yours, Cata

Dear Cata: a hydrostatic wave sets up in the atmosphere pretty much the same way that such a wave does in a water stream when the water encounters an obstacle: imagine a creek that runs over a log in the bottom; water downstream will have a wave pattern of several peaks and troughs perpendicular to the water flow and parallel to the log. Same deal when you have wind (in a stable air mass) that encounters a mountain range. We try to find the areas downstream from the mountain where the wind is going up. As a rough rule of thumb, if the obstacle height is h, the wave has the potential to climb to 10h, so the height gain can be enormous. Gliders have reached over 49,000 feet climbing this way. Orographically ideal places for this are south New Zealand, the sierras in California and Nevada, and the southern Andes. I hope this answers your question. -G