They were supposed to sail with us to Singapore, but we only got as far as Darwin… Maybe that’s for the better though, because coming from the Canadian arctic region they might not have been able to cope with real tropic temperatures. Suffice to say that the ice cream consumption on this boat has never been this high before.

We secretly called them the Eskimos, but they’re not really. They do live in Eskimo country though, and love icy activities like cross country skiing, dogsled riding and snow kiting. On this trip they added diving to their list of fun activities, getting their Open Water certificate with Rolf. Eric is actually going to the South Pole this winter (check out his website www.pittarak.com for more cool expeditions). Maxine is going home to finish her master in Social Work.