Papeete, Tahiti

Papeete, Tahiti

Papeete, Tahiti We deployed Thingamajig, and had a brief stop in Papeete, Tahiti ; October 14, 2024 We just had a brief stop in Papeete, Tahiti, which gave us a nice chance to walk on solid ground after these first two weeks at sea. I took the chance to go to Plage...
Final floats

Final floats

Final floats and arrival in Guam We successfully deploy the last four Argo floats and come into port in Guam ; We have reached the end of our journey across the Pacific! In the past few days, the Thompson crew and I have deployed four more Argo floats (two core floats...
Neptune’s Court

Neptune’s Court

Neptune's Court Fulfilling Neptune’s requirements to cross the Equator, plus deploying the New Millennium Academy RHINO-float ; October 12, 2024 So, I just completed my first equator crossing aboard the ship, and it was wildly fun! It all started with a group of...
Resolution Olympics

Resolution Olympics

National Geographic Resolution Olympics The National Geographic Resolution Olympics get underway, and the NG Resolution No 1 float is deployed. ; October 9, 2024 The National Geographic Resolution’s Olympic games have started! Basketball, ping pong, pool table, paper...
Halfway there!

Halfway there!

Halfway there! Argo float deployments continue! And we skip Monday. ; Since I last wrote, the Thompson crew and I have deployed three more Argo floats, two BGC floats and one core float. That brings us to just past halfway through the journey! Every single deployment...
Oligo

Oligo

Oligo Oligo – adopted by the Sydney Distance Education High School in acknowledgement of the Oligocene ; October 7, 2024 The first 10 days have already gone.. They went so fast! And they were all beautiful, with mesmerizing sunsets and rainbows that have blessed...