G'day all,
Mrs Ozzie and I have been trekking slowly but surely to the top of this magnificent globe on our latest R&R. From the former soviet bloc we have headed by steamer hoping to try to get as near to the northern polar region as possible. We got close enough, around the 75th parallel, but it sure is cold up here! Too cold for an aussie like me who wears stubbies (shorts) and t-shirt, with thongs!!!!! We've had to turn back.
But is it beautiful!!! Incredible! Amazing! The stillness! The calm of the water! The ice and water and sea and sky seem to merge into one vast blue-grey expanse. One of the most amazing experiences we've had! And being in the borg, we sure have had some, eh?!!!
So now I thought of sending a postcard from this steamer. Ain't modern technology great! I got to thinking: what's the most unlikely place you've posted from? Well, I have posted a weekend poll from the jungle, but this time??? The northern polar region. Anyone posted from a higher latitude than that? Come on, I dare ya? In the meantime, I'm still shivering. The cold gets through your bones.
Catch y'all later.
Cheers, Ozzie (of the shivering adventurous class)