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#BeforeAndAfter of not only the longest backpacking trip I've ever been on, but my first solo one. The #JohnMuirTrail was more incredible than I expected and I'm stoked to share more of my 19-day, 200+ mile adventure once I've recovered. #JMT

#Antarctica recap (Day 11) The Argentinian flag is hoisted as we come back into port. It took nearly three days to leave Antarctica and cross the Drake Passage. From here, it's a 15 minute ride to the local airport and a 4 hour flight back to the Buenos Aires regional airport. A tense bus transfer to the international airport during rush hour will end up taking about 45 minutes, resulting in a massive group of runners (who've been living lazy cruise life the last week) rushing the front desks. I make it to the gate as boarding is starting for a 10-hour flight to Atlanta. I have to admit I was more than a bit envious with everyone who was home after that flight from Argentina - I still had a layover for a couple hours before one final flight to San Jose, which is 4.5 hours. The journey started around 1 PM on March 20 (Argentina time) and finished at 10:30 AM when my plane landed on March 24 (California time). Never in my life have I been far enough away from home that it took 96 frickin hours to get back. #TeamMadrad

#Antarctica recap (Day 10 Part 2) I need your help, today! We're down to our last night aboard when, out of the corner of my eye, I spot this flag outside the window. We rushed out to get a chance to take a picture with its the owner, Shikui Chen, who either owns a Chinese company called "OMG" or is sponsored by them. He didn't speak English, but some in his posse spoke a bit. Word on the ship was that he started the first female half marathon in his town. He took pictures with a variety of company flags as well as a book with his picture on the cover throughout the trip. I've tried googling him for the real story, to no avail, so I'm reaching out to the internet for help on this one.

#Antarctica Recap (Day 10 Part 1) Manual charting, redundant systems that look like something off the Star Trek set, giant pistons, and a back up steering wheel! This day at sea is much calmer and full of lectures on Antarctica history (one of the staff members was a part of the last dog sledding teams allowed on the continent!), but I was pretty stoked for an in depth tour of the ship. We saw the engine room, the electronics room (all the modern navigating, auto piloting, and power systems for the thrusters and such), and a more detailed understanding of what goes on in the bridge (all the backups like manual charting as well as communications). #TeamMadRad

#Antarctica recap (Day 9) After our whale watching excursion the previous day, the ship immediately begins to make its way back to South America in anticipation of roughs seas forcing us to go slower. On the way down we experienced the "Drake Lake" side of the Drake Passage. Coming back, whenever the ship's bridge was open for guests to visit and watch, I was stoked to get to see the other side: "Drake Shake". #TeamMadRad

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