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During the voyage this page was open to post questions, comments and messages of support direct to the crew in the Arctic. Browse the hundreds of messages received below…
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Ben: Enjoy your adventure, i’ll be watching the site and keeping track of your progress. Save that Ice there are lots of glasses to fill in NY City.
Uncle Bob
Dallas – hope you have a great journey – I’ll be following your progress until we depart on the 30th.
Best,
Rog
helllo guys what u doin have a nice time byebye
Hi Brian, Yet another adventure! Hope you are still smiling. We’ll be following your journey through the waves? and ice.
Rosaleen
Hello! Mr Seth,Its great to know that you are part of the voyage.Hope its an inspiration for you to translate the beauty & essence of Greenland into another spirited book (alike From Heaven Lake). God bless!
ben remember to wear your long johns, and watch out for polor bears. i dont even know if theres any in greenland, but be safe and bundle up cous. remeber to mail in your absentee balot for a republican.
chris
Beth, how is the weather? Am watching progress on website, hope you have now got your sea legs. Chris x
Glad you are all under way and wish you fair winds and calm seas. Hope the Arctic underwear is doing the trick, Vicky. Bet those West Ken shops seem another world away! Great that the Youth expedition was so successful – they sound so excited by it all. We’re watching your progress with interest. Love from Vicky’s Ma & Pa
Hello Liam, I hope you’re having a wonderful time and all is well. Myself, sas and little C have had sticky toffee pudding and custard for dinner so all is well at this end. Isn’t it ironic that we live in a mill, in the city that gave birth to industrial quagmire your adventure is helping bring awareness to. Your progess is being watched by the pretty much everybody in Manchester so keep up the good work. If you feel at any time things are tough just think, you’ve been on iceberg watch. Not many people can say that! Not even the crew of Titanic! Godspeed to you all.
Hello Liam. Hope the oceans being kind and allowing you a gentle and safe passage. Remember to wear your life jacket on deck if it gets choppy – especially at night, during iceberg watch! Have you seen any whales? Have you been lucky enough to see the northern lights? I can’t wait to hear about all you’ve learned and experienced, but until then I’ll be watching online following your journey with great interest and enormous pride. All my love, all my kisses, Carys xx
Hey there! Just checking in during my lunch hour on the South Bank. Hope you are having fun. Best wishes to everyone, safe journey
Ben-
And to think that you were my hero BEFORE this trip…. WOW!
Janet
Ben,
We are enthralled. We log on and devour all that is posted on the website. What an amazing adventure. (Ko knows,) We hope your stomach is in good enough shape for you to take lots of pictures. Thank goodness for the anti-shake feature. Plan on several days at home to share. Love, Mom and Dad
How do Liam, hope all is well up north! Keep up the good work mate.
Liam,
Alright matey,Mum thought you were on a cruise ship I have now put her right and told her you are sailing on a hundred year old schooner(she thinks a schooner something to do with sherry)Anyway hope you are inspired and not feeling too queasy aboard the boat.You should be ok after your fishing expedition to Dartmouth but don,t dip any worms in that sea you may catch a big un.I will watch your trip on line ,take good care of yourself Big brother Carl &Mrs P XX
Hello Simon,have you noticed any whales yet?
TOM AND HENRY
Hey Ems,
Looks like your havin big fun out there,hope your behaving yourself.
The Bens white and well below zero here this morning.Nothing compared to your situation.Regards from T as well.
Keep taking the Tartan Tablets.
Me
I know this trips about building climate change awareness but having just read Marcus’s arctic diary on the daily telegraph website, if I had a helicopter Liam I’d come and rescue you! Love and kisses Carys xx
Hey, all on board, I think you what you are all doing is amazing, from all at Salford Uni xxx
Vicky,
A real seafarer taking the helm! Glad to see you are watching the luff of the sail for a flutter. Hope you are not succumbing to sea-sickness like Marcus. Please tell him we enjoyed his blog.
Love, M&D
Bonsoir Aminatou. Quel plaisir de voir ton texte en tamasheq, traduit par Vikram Seth. Bravo !
Mon amie Elisa (qui était venue avec moi au concert de TOUMAST à Ivry) vient d’avoir un bébé, une petite fille qui est née le 21 septembre, et qui adore écouter la musique de TOUMAST ! Quand elle est énervée, sa maman met le disque, et tout va bien.
Bisous
Dorothée
Aminatou please tell them that you are not coming from the UK, as written on this website
Hello Marcus – emphathise with the sea sickness, but you’re doing a really imp thing. (ps come back, tell the school and get all those 4×4’s out of the car park)
Hi Liam
Hope you are ok. It appears you have taken on quite an adventure, we are following the progress of your journey with great interest. Keep in good spirits I’m keeping your seat warm in the ‘Theatre of dreams’ until you get back, Be safe
Love, Joycelyn & Bill
Bonjour Aminatou. C’est avec une grande joie que je découvre le site Web de votre expédition par l’intermédiaire de Dorothée. Je t’informe que toute la famille au Niger se porte bien. J’essaierai de suivre votre voyage à travers le site Web de l’expédition. J’imagine que tu dois avoir froid car passer du désert Nigérien au froid extrême de la Groenland, Quelle amplitude thermique? L’observation de Dorothée est pertinente par rapport à ta nationalité.
Following all of you on this voyage is like watching a high end, crucially important and REAL reality show while hoping that (someday)the winner will be the climate! All of you are incredible!
I am looking forward to seeing a picture of ‘Ben Jungen’ soon
and truly hoping Marcus feels much better.
And Ben, you thought going to the Arctic would save him from my daily emails (haha!) Want a picture of you at the helm! Be safe.
We are following the voyage with great interest using the Cape Farewell website and Marcus’s diary to the Telegraph. Sorry to hear that Marcus is suffering – hopefully he is improving now – sea-sickness IS awful! Is everyone else OK? Is Matt taking the Stugeron?
Best wishes to all on-board. Alan & Annie, Suffolk, UK
Oh dear, Matt – just seen the latest reports Sorry to read about the breakfast – you know how I feel about wasting food! Hoping you soon reach calmer waters with the possibility of seeing the Northern Lights.
Take care.
Simon, Carol and Emily….hope the sea is calmer today, sounds as if you’re managing to get lots of work done inbetween the sea sickness and bruises…
Don’t actually know how I came upon this site…definately something at work somewhere. What you are all doing is so important and mind-blowingly interesting.I’d love to be part of it even with the vomit comet experience. I am an artist and have just started work with creative-partnerships. Yesterday,whilst you were being pitched around at sea I went to the school that I will be working with. Can I join you with 350 students as we will be working on a creative project which uses their knowledge of science and math in the real world,smile. You guys are just great.
to Marcus – I think you are all amazingly brave and really hope that when you get back your efforts towards discovering more about climate change are loudly trumpeted around the world. I hope that as you approach Greenland the sea becomes calmer and you all feel better. We all miss you very very much Marco – lots of love Mum
Hi Emily, do we get the impression that it is even rougher up there than the English Channel in July? How the team posts blogs at all in those conditions is a mystery. Well done! Hoping that you are getting interesting CTD profiles and thinking of you lots. M&D
Hi Liam, good to see you are safe, try to stay that way whilst saving the planet! We are looking on proudly, not really believing that you are doing something so brave and adventurous. The images of your little boat on the huge, rolling ocean waves are awesome, and not something we’ve ever encountered on the ferry to France! Hope you feel better soon, we’ll be watching. Gilles et al XXXXX
Hello dearest Amy, and all!
It seems like this may be the only way to contact you. All is well here – nice and stable, pretty flat for San Francisco compared to what it sounds like on the Nooderlicht. I guess it won’t seem like much of a consilation for the nasua you feel as you try and read these words (try putting the font size up) but I sure you will have some really good stories when you get back. Of course I will never be able to fully empathize, but in the end it will be worth it! The photos look great – I was happy to see Amy’s eyes between scarf and hood – well wrapped up, and I believe smiling! I hope that they are still that way – and that you are able to stand up and enjoy the Nar whales and the beautiful views. I hope things calm down a bit and that your bodies adjust. Smooth sailing. Much love and thoughts of stability and flat mirror like seas from San Francisco, Oh and I suggest that you all write a list of people and their conditions so that worried familes and friends can feel a little bit better about their loved ones. In solidarity!
For Vikram,
I’ve read about the old Dutch schooner
That’s rolling in the roughest seas,
How all the crew is hoping sooner
Than later things will start to ease,
How for your sea-legs you’ve been searching
While underfoot the decks are lurching,
How sitting, walking’s such a chore
The only safe place left’s the floor.
With calm, the current expedition’s
First journey to the farthest north,
Where you’ve successfully set forth,
Should realize all stated missions,
And hence, I cannot wait to read
Your take on this as you proceed.
Good luck!
Kellie Gutman
Hey Cotters! You can’t say i didn’t warn you! I hope the seasickness isn’t too bad. Sounds like exciting sailing though. Now quit sitting around and get back to work…. Give Si, Cathy and Dan a squeeze from me. See you soon. X
Hi Guys
Its Akash here from the youth expedtion hope you guys are having fun and are not feeling too sick.
Remember the horizon does the trick well I think it does as I never felt sick well try it any way
See you soon
Akash
Dear Amy, I am so proud of you and your crewmates. The more you bring the reality of climate change to people the more you will raise the willingness of people to change their lifestyles and consumption. I hope the storm passes over and the motion stabilizes. A little different from kayaking in Abel Tasman Park in new Zealand. Much love, Marian
Ben: Sunday is upon us. Hopefully, you are approaching the calm waters of Scoresby, and its beauty and serenity will drive away any afterthoughts of the rough waters. You have no idea how happy we were to hear from you all after about info blackout, even if the news was mainly about how sick you are. Some of us have very active imaginations as to why we weren’t hearing anything. Hope your feeling better and you’re back on your feet. Love, Mom and Dad
Hi Matt,
Following your progress daily with great interest and concern. Luton Van indeed! I look forward to reading that all has calmed down.
Love Marilyn from Hobart, Tasmania
Hi Liam, following everything with great interest. The sea sickness will pass. Keep up the good work, hope you are jotting down all the things you want to write about. What an epic voyage you are all involed in. Everyone here sends their love and good wishes to everyone. Keep safe and try and keep warm!
Ahoy Beth, how are you getting on? It has been a long time since I was up there, getting a ‘blue nose’. I see from reading the posts of the others you have had some heavy weather. From Liam’s post, I noticed you got ‘goffered’ (soaked by a wave) the other day, it is all character building.
While you are experiencing the unpleasant (albeit temporary) force of the sea, remember it’s power is limitless and ageless. The ice you will see will be a fantastic experience, awe inspiring. It might be receding now, but it will advance again, as it has thousands of times over the millenia.
I hope you are managing to eat and sleep comfortably(ish) and are maintaining your sense of humour, which is important. Let us all know how you are getting on and what you are experiencing.
Take care babe. Chris xx
Good Wishes to everyone! – and especially HI to Dan. Thinking of you and hoping to see you on your return. I have got some kids at school to become Cape Farewell reps to monitor your progress. Lots of Love…Pete
Vicky, do hope you are receiving all our messages. We’re not convinced you are. Hope things are less rough now you are approaching Greenland. What a noble band of brothers you all are. Ali has been enquiring after you from Poland. VickyB and paddy send love. So do we!! M & D
hello you lot!
my ambition is to travel the world and try to save the environment.
today is my 14th birthday and i got a real rat called Sid.
have you read THE GOLDEN COMPASS by Phillip Pullmann and it is set in a parrallel universe and the climax is set in the north, in a place called Svalb ard and im in the south bank centre in london and i just saw a map of greenland and found ot that Svalbard is a real place!
please send me an email as i would like to know how to become an environmental explorer.
Byeeeee!
Laura
sorry about the ultra long sentence!
Ben and crew: Can you clear up a mystery for us? When we look at the map of your posts, it appears that you took a left turn and started heading east. Ben’s last post showed a southerly direction. Now it looks like you are approaching the northernmost coast on Norway. What’s up with that? Mom and Dad
Hello gorgeous!! A life line at last! A bit disturbed by your extremely bumpy voyage, but imagining the beauty when you enter that fiord. You often said that travelling was an important part of arriving. We are all well. S & P happy at University and keeping in touch with you on your website. Elsbeth Jennie and I have just read your recent messages. We all send lots of love, hugs to you and crew, thinking of you with great love…Sue
Hi Amy,
Hal and I have been checking the progress of the journey several times a day for posts and have been getting a really good idea of how difficult the journey has been for everyone. Until today, and Josh’s email to us, I didn’t really understand that we could send you messages. We are wondering how you are doing with the slipping and sliding and seasickness. We have been watching the progress of the voyage on the map and trying to glean every bit of information we can from the website. All is well here. Your sister left for Seattle yesterday and her new home – quite an undertaking for us all.
Let us hear from you when you can.
Love and a big hug,
Mom
Hi Amy !
We’ve been following your adventure and the last few days at sea do not conjure up visions of a luxury cruise. However, I can say that I do have a very good idea of what it must be like on that ship. Many years ago, thanks to Uncle Sam, I had the the pleasure of crossing the North Atlantic in the winter in a tub … twice. So I hope you all get to calmer waters or land very soon.
Take good care of yourself.
Hal ….(your mom is writing too)
Simon, it seems as though leaving you with all that reading to take away with you was a little over optimistic given the rough seas! Hope that all is well and the deck is now horizontal rather than the crew…. Very best wishes to everyone and safe onward journey.
(For david buckland) Hey dada hear its been a bit rough? Hope not unbearable-just tell the crew its character building! uni’s fine working on spinal cord& brain mostly so very interesting. Say hi to everyone I know and enjoy the steady grounfd when you arrive. Lots of love. sean x
Dear Amy and Josh,
We read the blogs and hope you are both doing well. It looks like the weather produced some harsh circumstances, I hope you are both feeling alright. I’m sure you are gaining many valuable insights about the arctic and we are looking forward to hearing all about them. What an adventure! I’m sure the collective results of this expedition will enhance our understanding of global warming and nature. Also, it is great that this message board makes it possible to bring together family and friends in a caring way.
!
We wish everyone a safe and fun journey
Love,
Karen & Inder
hey amy! thinking of you out there on the shakey waters. solidarity too & all other solids, hope it gets the hell flat. x
Hi Ems, glad the spirits are picking up. Would be jealous, but have just enough patience! Will let you know when the Argo float appears on the web – 5 of ‘mine’ from 2004 are still alive, 2 are now south of Australia (about 5000km from release). Glad you’re getting some good structures in your data.
Ben-
The Red Sox won AL East with help from my Orioles who beat Yankees! No tickets on your car yet (oh, i hope you like fuzzy dice!):)HANG IN THERE! You are all such an inspiration!!
Janet
Amy!!!
I am so impressed with your bravery. I have only had the briefest of experiences of rough seas, and I think I would have to times that by a million to imagine what you guys have been dealing with! I am channelling thoughts of milpond-flat oceans to you. From the lastest post it seems you have had your first ice sighting – fantastic! I hope it is more than making up for the rough days. And what an amazing experience to share with other people – there’s nothing like being cooped up on a boat to aid the making of extraordinary friendships. Can’t wait to hear all the stories! Much love and admiration, xoxo Claire.
Hi dada and all adventurous people, you have a huge amount of supportive people on this message bord its amazing. just want to check in and send very still land love.hope sickness and waves are subsiding a bit and that you are entering the fiords beauty. Nothing much changes here nottingham house painted green and purple so feel right at home already and sitting doing a french translation on dappled light and blossom. bisous x
Hi Ben!- Your posts are incredible. Following this journey makes us feel like we are part of this intense adventure. Thank you for sharing! See you when you get back -Lee and Jim
Dear Amy,
Inder and I have been following your journey via this web site. Since you haven’t posted anything, I hope you are enjoying your trip and you are not really sick. Post a short note when you have a chance, please.
Wishing you and your shipmates all the best!
Love,
Karen and Inder
I know you said you wanted waterproof boots, but I did think they were for walking in! Hope all is well and will follow your journey with interest
Relieved to hear that the posts marked on the map were in circles due to technical problems…that geography degree might have been a long time ago but even I wouldn’t have got quite that lost Simon…! Hope you’ve all had a calmer few days.
Marco- Your article makes the arctic sound incomparably grim. I’m imagining a nightmarish fusion of Bird World, Paultons Park and dare I say it… Beaulieu all rolled into one. Needless to say am thinking of you a lot and hoping (though undoubtedly not as much as you) that you make it to Greenland very soon. Hang on in there… We are all very proud of you. Hen
PS Don’t eat the yellow snow
Aminatou, j’espère que la tempête de sable est finie, que le grand chameau ne se balance plus dans les dunes, et que tu vas voir des gazelles des glaces.
Il y a des belles photos de toi sur le site, est-ce que toi tu arrives à en faire ?
Bisous
Dorothée
hey nick, i’m loving your pictures – they are fantastic. i knew all those years on greenpeace ships would come in handy one day. xx
I’ve read how excited you all were at the first sight of ice and was just wondering if previous crews had run into it earlier in their voyage? If so how much earlier? Also, what notable differences are there in the landscape since the first trip.
hi liam,
sounds like your roughing it, but having a great time! There’s a kro breakfast waiting for you on your return from sea, on us! Enjoy the rest of your trip, hope all goes well.Kidnap Father Christmas and bring him home with you! Im sure he’s still got my mums knickers!
Amy, We have watched you sailing in circles and are very happy to hear that the map was wrong. We are hoping that your stomach has settled down by now and smooth sailing lies ahead. Today, I read that you are heading north to find solid ice to study and make a cold martini. We hope that the worst of the rough waters are behind you. Keep you feet dry and post a note when you can. We love you and can’t wait to hear all about it. Love, Dad and Carol
Marcus – Incredibly moving, equally terrifying and most humbling, your article said it all. Wishing you, Liam and the rest of the brave crew a safe and calm journey from now on.
Hi Liam, I take it you wont be coming to the mentoring day on friday then!!! hope you brought your crb with you, so you can fill it out on your ship and post it back to me!!!!!!! feel sorry about your seasickness try having morning sickness for 9 months then you can moan!!!!!!!! (fay put me up to this). have a safe journey and bring us back some ice. Bernie……the funny one!!!!
Hi Ems.
What an amazing adventure you guys are having.Hard to imagine how bad last weeks weather was.How do you get anything done ?
Life pretty dull here apart from murderball,climbing,white water rescue etc,Bet your not jealous.! By the way,that song was No 7.
Happy Sailing
Me.
Hello Simon, we liked the photo of the waves, looks really good fun. Henry says is it like a roller coster? Please can you take a Polar Bear photo if you see one so I can take it in to school as we are doing endangered animals. Do you get monkeys there? Mum says she doesn’t think so but I think I’ve heard about them so can you tell me. Tom.
jerv, i hear there are walruses on the beaches of greenland. alfa-hotel-oscar-yankee! i am sending you warm thoughts: red yellow red yellow red yellow red yellow (FF0000 // FFFF00) and everything in between. soof, jenn
Hi Vic,
I bet that sketch book is getting a bit damp. Any Polar bears yet? Hope you are well.
Hello Vicky and David, we are all avidly watching your journey from Eden – the sea looks a bit rough though, I hope you all get over the seasickness. Message for Liam – playing at Eden was much easier you will have to come back and tell us all about it. Good luck with the rest of the trip – Glenys
Timballo indeed, Vicky. Goodbye to the Torrible Zone and welcome land!! What a pack (or is it a floe?) of heroes you are. Top marks all round for endurance. Enjoy the fjords. God speed the Noordelicht. Mum & Dad
Dear All: I’m afraid we’ve caught you in a bit of a downer, backtracking, no landfall, and all, so I thought this might be a good time to remind you of all that are accomplishing.Science: Emily has posted some fascinating data on water temperatures. You have also documented the unique position of the ice masses. If I find it fascinating, I can only wonder at its meaning to other scientists and where it will lead in terms of understanding climate change. If nothing else, your sacrifices (sleep, meals, will to go on) have given us good science. Community: We are able to piece together sketches of each of you through your postings, but also through the comments that are sent to you. You were assembled because you are an outstanding collection of individuals. Now it is becoming clear that you are also developing into a community. In such arduous circumstances, it becomes necessary to depend on one another and to develop bonds that will last a lifetime. The web that you are creating will carry forth an amazing creative force. I, for one, can’t wait to see the gallery of works that collectively evolves and spreads. Its potential impact is powerful. Your energy levels may be low now, but it will not be long after trip’s completion that it is renewed and your vigor will return. (That includes you, Marcus. Your humor didn’t go the way of your breakfast.) Aminatou, vos chansons sont des ceintures de sauvetage pour les autres voyageurs. Vous pouvez porter leurs ames du desespoir a l’espoir. (Pardonnez mon francais.) … And you are creating a community out here as well. As we read the comments submitted by your families and friends, we gain insight into who you are and where you have come from. An assortment so fascinating did not just swim out from under ice chunks after all. You have interesting connections at home. So, here is is an endeavor to help pass the time while awaiting terra firma. How are you going to get us together so that we can meet those that spawned the likes of you? Dick (Ben’s dad)
Emily,
(Temp profiles look good) Can you bring me back some ice before it’s all gone? But remember to keep an eye out for the polar bears, I hear they are very hungry!!!!
What an adventure, it sounds fantastic!! Looks like you had some good sailing and even managed to fit in some science
I bet you’re glad you got the camera in time, I’m looking forward to even more pics when you return!!!
Mike
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If you find a bit of spare ice, make some small cubes, i hear they go very nicely with G+T!
Wow! I sent that last comment, and before closing up, we decided to check once more for posts. We noticed Simon’s as the latest and read eagerly the four new entries. You had me breathless, and Angela’s insides were shaking. Nice reporting, folks! Congratulations on your arrival. Enjoy! …Ben, get a picture of you in the splendor.
Angela and Dick
Hi, David and team..hope everybody has survived the extremes in good spirits and Beth’s head is not too sore…been following your progress with mixture of awe and admiration…delighted Liam is still smiling..love and warm hugs from Cornwall…excitement growing here and all very good now with the interractive display, our winter plans and our summer festival ideas…the wing will be flying soon…bring it all on! Safe travelling…can’t wait to hear more…let the creative juices and the brandy flow…love Peter
Amy,
just got your mail, great to hear from you. What an amazing trip, and a great group of people to be with. I can’t wait for you to come back and tell us the stories, ” and then the Narwhale jumped over the stern of the boat – but it landed on an iceberg the size of an oven – which was safe for us – but not so good for the Narwhale – another victim of climate change…” You still have some travelling to go and I hope the roughest part is behind you. Nothing of import seems to have happened in my life – a protest against the war faring Democrats and lots of Netflix watching – I watched a Ramones documentary and Joe Strummer was interviewed – what a hero. Made me want to become a punk. This post has obviously come to an end. Much Love Josh
O my! Sounds like Odysseus himself would be proud of you for all that you have endured over the last few days. ‘Nuff respect from the Youth Expedition to all of you and so glad that you are safe and well after all you’ve been through to get to Greenland. I was reminded of the great Anglo Saxon poem ‘The Sea Farer’- reading it, it seems bang up to date and totally spot on after more than a thousand years. Good luck with the next part of your voyage and let’s hope you have lots of ‘mead drink and laughter’ as well as the ’sea’s sounding and the ice cold wave’. Here’s a bit translated
About myself I can utter a truth-song,
tell journeys–how I in toil-days
torment-time often endured,
abode and still do bitter breast-care,
sought in my ship many a care-hall,
horrible waves’ rolling, where narrow night-watch
often has kept me at the ship’s stem
when it dashes by cliffs. Pinched by the cold
were my feet, bound by frost’s
frozen fetters, where those cares sighed
hot about heart; hunger within tore
the mind of the sea-weary one.
That man knows not,
to whom on earth fairest falls,
how I, care-wretched, ice-cold sea
dwelt on in winter along the exile-tracks
bereaved both of friend and of kin
behung with rime-crystals. Hail showers flew.
I heard nothing there but the sea’s sounding,
ice-cold wave. At times the swan’s song
served me for merriment, gannet’s crying
and curlew’s sound instead of men’s laughter,
mew’s singing in place of mead-drink.
Lots of love Colin
Hey Matt, I’m assuming that headpiece was in your possession when you set sail!? Have been gripped by your progress and hoping the anguish and sickness subside. It’s a massive relief to hear talk of land and calm! Can’t wait to catch-up in Suffolk and looking forward to the shake-free footage (no pressure). I reckon a dinghy down the River Lark might be a suitable ‘warming-down’ exercise – no icebergs, just crayfish. Big thanks to all aboard for your bold efforts and wonderful updates. Onwards bro! Love Mart x
P.S. I want some photos of the artic monkeys too. I think it would demonstrate the rate of warming very well.
Hi Emily, you mentioned Venus in one of your blogs. Well, if you are around before dawn in the coming mornings, it’s going to get even better. The Moon is getting older and on the morning of the 7th, Venus, the Moon and Saturn will be in a close formation. It should be a great sight just before sunrise…and the East coast of Greenland is a fine vantage point. Yours jealous. Dad.
Towering genius disdains a beaten path. It seeks regions hitherto unexplored.
-Abraham Lincoln
Greenland at last!!. This expedition is more addictive than a daily soap opera! The blogs are wonderfully descriptive, keep them coming.
Congratulations and well done to all the crew and enjoy the next few days.
Hey all! Those videos are terrific;Marcus at the wheel;David’s piece to camera with banging and crashing off;Dan’s inky ball, are brilliant. I guess that means that you got your inmarsat working. I hope Kathy’s worked out a way of not being on deck pointing gear at the sky while the ship rolls and pitches. Heroic!
Hi Liam,How you doing my little brother no gnocchi for three weeks don,t know how you will cope. Saw some footage of you singing on the cruiseliner?? you look well Have you got one of my old sweaters on ?I think i can see padding on the sleeves.Everyone is fine this end proud of you and looking forward to seeing you soon.Man Utd 1 Roma0 Not a brilliant match but well taken goal by Rooney .Ronaldo took a cheap shot to the face in the final five mins 4 stitches.Anyway forgetting you wouldhave seen the match on the LCD HD 42 INCH Plasma on board your cruiseliner (haha)See you soon Carl&Kit x
To Marcus — Congratulations on reaching Greenland, we are so excited and awe-struck by the trip, your Telegraph posts are hilarious, sorry about the seasickness — the food can’t be worse than here at BBC though. Cannot WAIT for you to come back and tell us all about it. Bonne chance mon brave and much love, Anne & all at The Late Edition x x x
Hey Ben: Beckett threw a 4-0 shutout in game one. Home runs by Youkilis and Papi. Game 2 on Friday. We’ll take our computer so we can follow your progress while we are in Canada….Love, Dad and Mom
Vics,
Really enjoying following your progress. Absolutely amazing scenes and descriptions. Love you loads and can”t wait to see you and hear all about it. All my love.
Al
PS: don’t forget to look out for flat-footed ginger people!
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Hi Ben and all,
The script and pictures continue to be extraordinary. Thank you for the voyage of a lifetime and the discoveries that certainly will contribute to further awakenings. Hope the ‘waves’ of everything settle down. Can’t wait to see you! Lucia
Hi Liam you dont know us, but I (Carol) work with Jos (Carrys Mum), since she told me and Steve about your extraordinary trip we have been following your journey, we think you are all very brave and we hope you all enjoy the rest of your journey and return to your homes safely xx
Hi Amy,
I just saw the posts today, and it looks like you are back into a much friendlier world, and Greenland does exist. I guess one night made a big difference. The pictures are amazing. I never knew the ice was in such sculpted shapes.
Hope you are well and may the rest of your journey be smooth sailing, but exciting.
Hal
Hi Kathy,
They let you steer the boat!!
Any photos of you all doing a 100 metre streak at minus 40?
Keep up the good work. luv Gx
Dear Dan and All,
I hope your work is going well. The ice looks fantastic and should be a great inspiration to you all. Sometimes its good to feel the scared, it keeps you in touch with reality. Heather is picking Martha up from school tonight so I will see her and Adele. Thinking of you all and the planet. Pat, Sara and Martha.
Hi Kathy, We are enjoying following your progress each day,exraordinary,beautiful scenery and very hard for us to imagine here in Oz! Web site is fantastic .So much information we both get quite absorbed and time flies by.Hope seas are a little calmer now.
lots of love.
Hi Vicky, thanks for your message – sounds wonderful. Your postcard hasn’t arrived yet – possibly because we have a postal strike here! Really excited about seeing your photos. Enjoy the rest of this amazing adventure. Geetings to all aboard and love, Mum and Dad
What fantastic photographs….and they only show the tiniest fraction of what you have seen and expeienced. I had been thinking (whilst you were all being tossed around the ocean last week) that being tied to a desk doing my PhD was probably more pleasant….but having seen some of the scenery I think you have the better deal!
Best wishes to you all. Hope you have another good couple of days there (don’t get stuck in any ice….), and the last leg of your voyage goes smoothly.
To the Cape Farewell team, the crew and to all of the artists on board the Noorderlicht, just to say we are thinking of you all and look forward to hearing about your adventures upon your return. From all at the Southbank Centre! xx
Frosto! hope its all going well, it sounds like your having a hardcore time. Catch me a delicious bass! ben x
Ben- It is so great to see pics of you (and everyone!). You all look so happy and healthy and ALIVE!
I will send you a Red Sox update after tonight’s (fri) 8:30pm ET game against LA. As you know they are 1-0 in the series. Yankees lost 12-3 to Cleveland in their first match up last night. Philly is 0-2 against Colorado and Cubs are 0-2 against D-backs.
I look so forward to seeing you on the 17th to work some–but you know I have to hear about this trip of a lifetime first!! I can’t wait to say congratulations!! You are ALL just amazing to me!
Janet
Hey Ben, Sox 6 Angels 3… Papi walked intentionally with Lugo on second in the bottom of ninth. Manny with a walk off!!! Sox up 2 games to nil. Indians lead Yankees in series by same margin. Love you, Dad
There’s an additional piece on the Telegraph website ‘The comic who went out in the cold’; it appears, slightly abbreviated, in the Saturday ‘Travel’ section.
Best wishes to all, and thanks for the continuing fascinating reports.
Red Sox beat Angels (6-3) in second game (over 4 hrs long) of series…tied 3-3 in bottom of the ninth— Manny R hit HUGE three run walk off Homer!
Hi Matt,Up till now I have been discouraged from writing anything too ‘mumsy’! However, as you are nearing the end of this epic journey/amazing adventure I must tell you how proud we are of you and the way you appear to coped out there(along with all the other sons and daughters). You will have made firm friendships during this life changing experience. We feel as if we know some of them too having followed their highs and lows. Looking forward to hearing and seeing everything. Much love and best wishes to all there and to their families with whom we feel we have shared the last couple of weeks. Love Mum xx
I imagine that you are all used to living in close quarters now, and will need some help returning to land life – Amy I am preparing the small room and getting a water bed for the transition period.
Polar bears AND Northern lights – I am officially envious now! I hope the final passage across to Iceland is smooth and full of narwhales.
xox
Marco,
Stuck it to the Aussies in the rugby… get in! Hope that everything is still going well. Thinking of you lots and enjoyed the ice headbutt. Strong form… Looking forward to seeing you when you get back. Good luck for your last few days!
PS I hope that you have not managed to ruin any of the important research that has been going on
Hello Liam, hope you are enjoying all those wondrous experiences and visions that we can only dream about. Dont be homesick..we’ll see you soon. Just listening to your lovely music..it makes me smile.
xxxxxx
Dear Vikram, we await your blogging!
Each day we check Cape Farewell’s site
to learn how one and all are slogging
through gale-force winds and dicey white
fast-freezing seas… and then tranquility:
some northern lights, some ship stability,
some time for science and for art,
until from Greenland’s shore you’d part.
Across the Denmark Strait, now heading
for Iceland’s port and journey’s end,
you’ve just a few days left to spend
aboard this ship. With no more dreading
ferocious winds, it’s time to cruise
and have a chat with your sweet muse.
– Kellie Gutman
Ben: Sox 9- Angels 1. The big Schill obviously came through. Manny and Papi hit back to back taters early, but a seven run eighth clinched it. Yankees won to go to game four. We are having a great time. Marcus had indicated in his blog that you were heading out into the strait toward Iceland. We hope the waters are kinder to you all this time out. Love, Mom and Dad
Wont be able too the media is going wild
We hope that someday we can all meet again from both voyages and maybe the crew at a reunion.
Tell….
Gert-Does he miss 3rd mate me and does he miss me steering
Anna- I miss your food
Renska & Barbra- The knots and hosting the sails training has come to good use.
See you all soon
p.s which cabin did Marcus get
Akash
Hey!….this is a message for Liam. NO WONDER YOU HAVEN’T ANSWERED YOUR PHONE! good luck, I’m really proud of you….you jammy sod! I hope to see you at christmas when I’m back in Manchester XXX Raemondo XXX
Hi Amy,
Such an interesting voyage. Sent some of the Greenland pictures and your posting to friends and family to keep them updated on your trip. Especially liked the one of the polar bears – what a treat to see them.
Bon voyage for your trip to Iceland. Hal and I follow the voyage, postings and pictures daily – they are so informative. Can’t wait until you get back to hear all of your stories.
Love,
Mom
P.S. Grandpa sent you two messages but somehow they didn’t get through.
Dear All: We have received word that you arrived in Iceland. I am sure that reality fills you all with mixed feelings. For us it is a time for thought ( now that our emotions are in check) and reflection about you and your mission. I don’t believe any of us truly understood what you would face, and we problably can’t come close even after your wonderful reports. From this end it felt like one or all of you had crafted a script and your blogs drew us in totally. How many of us felt the nausea, heard the ice scraping the hull,the wind howling, and the sting of the ice water? Meanwhile the camaraderie, laughter, and feeling among the players was real. The drama has been compelling. Thank you for sharing. But more importantly, thank you all for your part in this terribly important research and the reporting to the general population that is to follow. There is no question that the issue of climate change is the most pressing of our time. We are grateful that you were willing to face the perils of the sea in order to bring understanding to us all. Love, Angela and Dick
watching your progress from eden! great stuff!
Amy B- Congratulations, You survived the Nature Cruise of the Century! You faced all the dangers of the arctic (Santa, Polar bears, Russians) and made it back to tell the tale. I have been thinking about you the whole time and I can’t wait to see you when you get home.
All my best,
Alex
hii there what u are dong is really great and interesting gd luck for thw future bye for now x
I’m at the Eden Project in Cornwall and I would like to wish you good luck on your vouage.
I’m at the eden progect conwall and good luk and when the voeg is over come on down to falmouth in conwall
In case anyone still looks at this thread, there are some examples of Nick’s splendid photgraphs in today’s (25/11) Sunday Times magazine.
Very good site! I like it! Thanks!m
Caroline Ross Pirie: What a fantastic trip! Just fantastic. You are just doing some great things. I follow them online with considerable interest. Take Care
Rick from your Essex days
Just wanted Dallas Murphy to know that I found _Rounding the Horn_ to be brilliant. I am really sorry there aren’t more pages. Fabulously well done!
Hey!
I’ve got 1 out of 4 chances of going on the next Artic trip! I am so excited, not just because i have the chance of going but because of the work as a team we will be doing to try and do our bit for the environment! Keep up the good work and just remember every small part you play in the environment counts!
Take care!
Becky!