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Bob Starr 1st Class Member
 Brakeman Posts:83
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 | | 06/18/2008 6:27 PM |
| Geez! This makes me proud! My brother just sent me this email:
Tim and his Israeli friend Alon have finally left on their adventure of paddling around Svalbard, an island archiplelago lying between 76N and 81N (about 1000 km north of Norway) in ocean kayaks. Apparently it has never been attempted before. It is a journey of about 1800 km and they have allotted 80 days to do it. Alon has set up an excellent web site where their progress can be monitored on a map as well as a blog which is supposed to be updated daily. Here is the URL:
http://www.ohad.info/svalbard/index.php?menuItem=progress
Don't be surprised that the Google map lacks a lot of detail. They are in a rather remote part of the world (not to mention the polar bears).
cheers
paul
That's over 1100 miles!!!!! If anybody interested they can monitor his progress at that website. | | | |
| Torby 1st Class Member North Chicago 'burbs.
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 | | 06/19/2008 6:31 AM |
| That's impressive.
Always wanted to do something adventurous. | |
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| markoles 1st Class Member Lancaster, PA
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 | | 06/19/2008 7:25 AM |
| Bob,
Pretty cool. I hope they make it!!
Mark | |
 Mark Oles Millersvillanova Railroad, Lancaster, PA | |
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