January 31, 2005
Here, Nick talks to the camera about the LONGITUDE Expedition's Parkinson's mission. Nick and Nancy gave stand-up interviews for NBC’s local affiliate, Channel 2 News, and it aired at the end of the 6:00 p.m. broadcast.
Photo by Nancy Olson
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Start: Anchorage, Alaska Time: 11:00 a.m. N: E: |
Finish: Girdwood, Alaska Time: 8:00 p.m. N: E: | Mileage: 45 |
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Notes: On our first day in Anchorage, we paid a visit to Land Rover Anchorage, owned and operated by the Stepp family. They were unbelievably good to us, and if this is an indication of Alaskan hospitality, we’re in for a great time. They served us a gourmet lunch and made sure our vehicles are ready for the Alaskan winter. Many thanks to John Stepp II and John Step III, and David Thorne. While there, Nick and Nancy did stand-up interviews with Phil from the local NBC affiliate, Channel 2. They ran a piece on us at the end of the 6:00 news. After that, Red Bull stopped by to deliver some cases of energy drink for our long drive. (Thank you Brandon, Jarred, and Johanna.) They are putting us up in a resort for two nights while we are here in Anchorage. It’s called the Aleyeska Prince Hotel in Girdwood, and it’s an awesome ski resort and getaway. Thanks, CJ at Red Bull, and thank you Aleyeska!
Tomorrow, we will be packing the vehicles, installing our radios, and doing various admin in preparation for our departure. Oh, and, since it’s a resort, we’ll also make sure we bone up on our rest so we’ll be ready for some hard driving on the way to Fairbanks and on to Prudhoe Bay. Check back tomorrow! (N.O.) | ||
Help support our cause: The LONGITUDE Expedition is the longest journey ever attempted with a focus on Parkinson's Disease. The Drive Around the World team aims to raise money for Parkinson’s Disease research by driving four Certified, Pre-Owned Land Rover Discoverys around the globe following lines of longitude. Readers are encouraged to pledge small amounts of money per expedition-kilometer via a pledge form that can be found on our Parkinson’s page by clicking HERE. One hundred percent of donations received go directly to Parkinson's research, and all who donate $10 or more will be entered into a raffle to win an expedition-equipped Land Rover Discovery.
January 30, 2005
Nick, Adam, and Todd contemplate how unfortunate it would be to encounter a polar bear in Alaska. Our best chance of being mauled—er, I mean seeing a polar bear will be up near Prudhoe Bay. They’re only found in the Northern Hemisphere.
Photo by Nancy Olson
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Start: San Jose, California Time: 9:20 a.m. N: E: |
Finish: Anchorage, Alaska Time: 12:45 a.m. N: E: | Mileage: N/A |
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Notes: Hello, friends!
Welcome back to the LONGITUDE Expedition. We arrived in Anchorage this evening, which means our final leg is about to get underway. Todd, Nancy, Nick, and Adam flew the world’s most whacked-out itinerary (to save money, of course) to arrive in Anchorage sometime around midnight. It was a 12-hour (+) ordeal, because, get this, the itinerary took us from San Jose to LAX (where we had to change airlines AND terminals), where we had a two-hour layover (which we actually needed, since we had to walk outside to an entirely different terminal). Then we flew from LAX to…you’ll never guess it…Phoenix, Arizona! (Yes, for those of you who are wondering if you might be geographically challenged, that is the WRONG direction.) From Phoenix, where we had another two hours to kill, we flew direct to Anchorage, a six-hour flight with no movie and no crossword puzzle. We kept ourselves entertained by looking at our maps and guidebooks and getting excited about all the wonderful things we will see and do in Alaska and Canada. Alaska is our country’s final frontier, and we are going to explore a fair stretch of it. So, keep posted here as we post journals from our final month on the road! N.O.) | ||
Help support our cause: The LONGITUDE Expedition is the longest journey ever attempted with a focus on Parkinson's Disease. The Drive Around the World team aims to raise money for Parkinson’s Disease research by driving four Certified, Pre-Owned Land Rover Discoverys around the globe following lines of longitude. Readers are encouraged to pledge small amounts of money per expedition-kilometer via a pledge form that can be found on our Parkinson’s page by clicking HERE. One hundred percent of donations received go directly to Parkinson's research, and all who donate $10 or more will be entered into a raffle to win an expedition-equipped Land Rover Discovery.
January 11, 2005
Vehicles aboard a EUKOR Car Carriers Inc. vessel, the M/V Cypress Trail Voyage 88. They'll be in the U.S. on the 15th!
Photo courtesy of EUKOR.
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Notes: Here's a little e-mail trail regarding the shipping of our vehicles by Wallenius Wilhelmsen partner EUKOR. They have generously sponsored a large portion of this voyage, and Wallenius Wilhelmsen is fondly thought of as one of our best sponsors!
The vehicles are currently aboard the M/V Cypress Trail Voyage 88. This is kind of a neat chain. The folks at EUKOR seem to like the Land Rovers!
How have you been? Now we are carrying your good vehicles onto M/V Cypress Trail V-088. The vessel is supposed to call Tacoma on 15th Jan., 2005 as scheduled. ( See the attached picture when loading on the vessel. ) For any inquiry and question, please let us know directly. Best regards, XXX -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: XXX As all of involved people understood 4 unit cars carried and prepared port of Pyungteck . Today 4 unit plan to load Cypress trail v-088 . Her schedule is Pyungteck (12/30-31) – Kwagyang ( 1/02) – Tacoma ( 1/15) – New Westminster ( 1/17) – Portland (1/19) – Korea In connection with above matter , please contact our local office at LA and receive your valuable cars. Best regards EUKOR Car Carriers inc N.O.) | ||
Help support our cause: The LONGITUDE Expedition is the longest journey ever attempted with a focus on Parkinson's Disease. The Drive Around the World team aims to raise money for Parkinson’s Disease research by driving four Certified, Pre-Owned Land Rover Discoverys around the globe following lines of longitude. Readers are encouraged to pledge small amounts of money per expedition-kilometer via a pledge form that can be found on our Parkinson’s page by clicking HERE. One hundred percent of donations received go directly to Parkinson's research, and all who donate $10 or more will be entered into a raffle to win an expedition-equipped Land Rover Discovery.
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