Comic book logic dictates that if Santa, the embodiment of good and charity, lives at the North Pole, then who lives at the South Pole? Is there some rotten young elf that flies through the summer sky and steals your valued possessions, rewarding only n'er-do-wells with brass knuckles? I'll report back once I've scoped the perimeter of Antarctica later this week (I acknowledge I'll be no where near the actual South Pole, but I've got tiny avian informants in tuxedos who may be able to pass along pertinent information).

So this will be my last post for a while as I'm on my mission (mark your calendars for my February 10th web return!) If I can post on the road (on the water?) I will.

One of the cool things about this trip is I was able to help get Paul L (of Daily Bugle fame) on board for the adventure! Because our charter has paid-for space that was going to be left vacant, NatHab asked if anybody might have a friend who could trade skills for a trip to Antarctica. Luckily, Paulie is a grade A computer nerd and we were able to barter building some micro-websites for a trip! It's gonna be awesome to have him on board; MEOW will be representin' at the ends of the earth.

'Tis a busy day here, so I'll keep it short. Hopefully I'll be able to post from Ushuaia, Argentina before I leave... until then, "Now go and rest our heroes!"

Posted by James Dziezynski @ 8:40 AM