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 Historic Bronze Marine Corps Plaque w Japan History $99.00 Time Remaining: 1d 5h 19m Buy It Now for only: $175.00 |
 US Marine Corps Historic Art Prints Set of 10 $9.95 Time Remaining: 1d 21h 32m |
 1991 MARINE CORPS HISTORIC UNIFORM BEAR AMERICAN GREETINGS PLUSH LIMITED ED $14.99 Time Remaining: 4d 18h 31m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
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15Th Century Fisherman Photo Mugs
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DescriptionA medieval fishermen draws in his nets. . |
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The Gallant Breed, Marines In Combat, A Historical and Pictorial Treasure
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Semper Fidelis
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DescriptionThe history of the United States Marine Corps is a proud one, steeped in heroism, self-sacrifice and esprit de corps. Here is America's fighting elite - from pre-war training to final victory in the Pacific... |
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Marine Corps War Memorial Vinyl Wall Graphic Decal Sticker Poster
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DescriptionThe Marine Corps War Memorial is a military memorial statue outside the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. It is dedicated to all personnel of the United States Marine Crops who have died in service of the country since 1775... |
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World War II Marine Corps Knife Big Legend in Miniature
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GIANT WPA Wall Sticker of: Enroll American Merchant Marine
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DescriptionMuseum quality Wall Sticker of a poster from the WPA Poster Collection of the Library of Congress. Emerald Honeybee offers only the BEST in quality. Our posters are printed by a Professional Graphics Company using a MIMAKI Eco-Solvent Printer and archival inks... |
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Braveheart
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Braveheart
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Vietnam War: America's Conflict
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DescriptionBe an eyewitness to the conflict that divided our nation and changed the very fabric of society. This collection of harrowing and compelling footage traces the evolution of this conflict from a regional military engagement to an ever-expanding war that ultimately spanned three U... |
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GI Joe US Marine 12" Feb 19 - March 26, 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima LIFE Historic...
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Exploring Historical Lands (Antarctica) - Part 2
Exploring historical lands (Antarctica and South Georgia), where change is always measured by men's impact on nature – Part 2 – Antarctica
After having explored the famous Falkland Islands and wondrous South George, the Plancius, the new ship owned by Oceanwide Expeditions slowly moved in the direction of the Antarctic Peninsula. There was a prize to be had the first one noting a floating sizable iceberg, would get a bottle of champagne. Not that the passengers needed anything to motivate them to go on deck, or the bridge, they were there from early morning until the light faded away. Several times, usually during meals or lectures the call "whales on starboard" could be heard and there would be a mass migration to the windows and the open decks. At some point of time I wondered if the ship would not keel over with the crowd pushing the way it did. Usually, one saw some indication that a whale honestly had been there, but I must report that I really never saw one, not even a tail, and I was not even slightly disappointed. Others though with better eyesight and, of course, much more impressive cameras, showed evidence of find and blows and even bodies elegantly cutting through the water.
When the ice did come though, commencing as a slight line on the horizon, and then morphing into a landscape that was so breathtaking that most of us just stood in awe, it hit us all, this is the Antarctic Peninsula. In the meantime, we had undergone various course corrections as our initial way to get to the Antarctic Peninsula had been cut off by too much ice. However, as it turned out, the alternative turned out to offer such unimaginable landscapes, abundant marine life and still more penguins, that we found ourselves just part of the flow of ice, moving wherever at whatever pace.
Most likely the afternoon that everyone remembers was the zodiac cruise in Paradise Bay. The weather was magnificent, the sun shone brightly and we were anchored just off the corner of an abandoned British Base. We all dressed warmly, because the cold seeped through any open avenues it could find and we all looked like penguins, pretty well fed ones, with our arms aside, our cameras marking the only difference.
This was cruising through wonderland, icy mountains surrounded us, and the water was choked with chunks of ice, which rumbled and tumbled as our zodiacs crammed through it. Everyone had their cameras out and was searching around to find something to photograph and boy did we find what we were looking for. There is no way to describe the utter feeling of contentment being so close to nature and with people you knew by now. There was plenty of marine life almost every large piece of ice was inhabited by one or two different types of seals. Not only that, they frolicked around us in the water almost turning over one of the zodiacs. We were not the only one having fun.
We did this, for at seems hours, until our hands within gloves turned blue and we made a final landing on the small shoreline of the old base, where we met our friends the penguins again. Of course, some of the active passengers, had already found a hill that had to be climbed, but most of us just wandered around enjoying a spell of earthbound activity. We made two more landings the next day, but to be honest about it, the previous day had been so glorious that we kind of felt that we were moving towards the end of our journey as we were, of course.
We had an almost non-existing Drake Passage; the water was so calm it put us to sleep most of the time, unless we were gathered by our various lecturers to cram more knowledge into our brains. It actually was kind of soothing to end our exploration this way, e-mail addresses were shared, commitments to get together were made, and all in all people felt good about the trip, which offered without any doubt the most diverse exploration of the southern continent.
Oceanwide Expeditions has been operating in the Arctic and Antarctica for more than twenty years. The company has always been known for its active shore excursions including offering scuba diving, kayaking, overnight stays ashore and diverse programs of hiking. Their new ship, the Plancius offers state of the art technology, and a simple but elegant ambiance. It is a great environment for the first time expedition cruiser, who is testing the water, but wants to be comfortable on board the ship. Excellent lecturers are given by lecturer/guides focusing on the destination or subjects that maybe of interest to Oceanwide guests. Pre trip information about Oceanwide Expeditions can be found on www.oceanwide-expediitons.com
About the Author
Aaltje van Zoelen is Managing Partner of world Wise Ecotourism Network, an organization that works towards tourism development that does not harm the environment and includes benefits for local people or local conservation organizations. She is a specialist in East Russia and has traveled all over the world in pursuit of destinations which up to this present time are still largely undiscovered and pristine. For more information, you may visit www.traveleastrussia.com, or her blogs www.aaltjeaworldwiseexplorer.blogspot.com and www.worldiwseunite.blogspot.com
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