Sentences with phrase «circumnavigations of»

I am certain someone has already computed the accumulated distance that will be achieved between now and October by Martin Creed's runners in Tate Britain, in terms of circumnavigations of the planet or trips to the moon, the hours run and the energy expended.

Victory Cruise Lines reports that it will be able to resume circumnavigations of Cuba starting in early 2018.

Olsen to bring you everything from a Caribbean voyage to circumnavigations of the British Isles and forays into the Arctic and the Baltic in between.

Education: BA from UCSB - Global Studies, current master's student UCSB Bren School of Environmental Science and Management Favorite Adventure Trip: Week - long circumnavigations of the Channel Islands by kayak.

2005 recorded the incredible aviation exploits of Steve Fossett, who completed the first - ever solo circumnavigation of Earth without refueling on the Virgin Atlantic «Global Flyer.»

Which is at least a bit strange, in that it was an artifact produced by the much - deplored military - industrial complex» the photographs of Planet Earth taken by the astronauts of Apollo VIII on their Christmas 1968 circumnavigation of the moon» that gave the new environmentalism its icon and something of its emotional power.

O soul, repressless, I with thee and thou with me, Thy circumnavigation of the world begin, Of man, the voyage of his mind's return, To reason's early paradise....

The legendary limits of the Terra Australis of ancient and medieval cartographers, whose northerly coast was represented in art in the time of Ptolemy as extending eastward from Southern Africa toward China and inclosing the Indian Ocean, began to recede to the southward on the map of the world in the generation which produced Columbus, da Gama, and Magellan and disclosed America, the route to the Indies, and the circumnavigation of the globe.

After nearly two years of planning, a team of scientists from the United States and Cuba has explored never - before - studied mesophotic coral reefs during a month - long circumnavigation of the entire coast of Cuba, which spans about 1,500 miles (2,729 kilometers).

Take for example Kilian Jornet's circumnavigation of Lake Tahoe (I think) in which he only ate two energy gels for the duration.

The reason is because Jornet is a far more powerfully ketogenic runner (as evidenced by his 9 - hour circumnavigation of Denali, where he only consumed I think 250 calories in energy gels).

An enthralling documentary about an Englishman named Donald Crowhurst who, in 1968, set off on a solitary, nonstop circumnavigation of the globe.

We made an exhausting and exhilarating circumnavigation of Gabon's jewel of a national park, Loango.

It also includes a look at the Sea Dogs of the era, and a look at Drakes circumnavigation of the world.

Next Week's Guest: Eric Loss, making a stop for repairs in Chile during his solo circumnavigation of the world.

Ever since I interviewed Eric Loss on October 31, 2011, just before his departure on a solo circumnavigation of the world, I have been following his beautifully written blog to see how he's doing.

Next Week's Guest: Eric Loss, back home after his Kindle - enhanced solo circumnavigation of the globe.

Tech Tip — How would you organize your Kindle if you were setting off on an eight - month solo circumnavigation of the globe in a 36 - foot boat?

Carla King wrote about her adventures riding motorcycles in her self - published book, American Borders: A Solo Circumnavigation of the United States on a Russian Sidecar Motorcycle.

I hope Mom's Kindle will last the rest of Eric's circumnavigation of the globe.

Note: Here are more books that Eric Loss took with him on his solo circumnavigation of the world, with his accompanying message by email: Hey Len, I got motivated and started re-shelving the boxes of books from the boat — here's the list of the real books I took with me.

Surely that illustrious voyage, which more famously established Drake as the first captain to survive the circumnavigation of the world, has less to do with the popularity of «Pelican» as a symbol of haven for wayfarers than does the ancient heritage of coastal inns in England.

Experience an enchanting land of geological extremes on a circumnavigation of Iceland.

It is one of the ironies of history that Flinders, who returned to the area in 1802 on his historic circumnavigation of the Australia, did not locate the Fraser Island Straits on either of his voyages.

The new itinerary includes the line's first circumnavigation of South America on a world cruise, plus its biggest focus ever on Japan.

Recounting his many crazy and death - defying experiences as a freelance correspondent for The Guardian and The Independent, Andrew Mueller's fearless circumnavigation of some of the world's most violent and politically shady places including Kosovo, Palestine, Libya, Sarajevo, Afghanistan and Iraq — as he grapples with «possibly the most maddening mystery of our time» — could have easily become a non-PC, jaded, samey «trouble tourism» recount.

, or a kayaking circumnavigation of Spring Island or nearby Aktis Island if the conditions are suitable.

Peter started sailing at 26 around Europe and has since completed a 5 - year circumnavigation of the world using only celestial navigation (no GPS on that trip!)

The itineraries offer a full circumnavigation of Cuba, with two days to spend in Havana.

Overview: An advanced comprehensive 4 1/2 day curriculum offering: live - aboard systems and cooking, electronic fixes, sail shape, storm tactics, heavy weather sailing, watch keeping, weather forecast interpretation, harness wearing, night circumnavigation of Channel Islands, sailing with bare poles, towing, anchoring under sail, and more.

After a safety briefing, enjoy a circumnavigation of Daphne Major, a paradise for sea birds such as magnificent frigatebird.

And while many cycle tourists now compete to break records for the fastest circumnavigation of the globe by bicycle, others, like professional cyclist Ishbel Taromsari, are taking it slow, spending years in the saddle to not just see the world, but to experience their surroundings to the fullest.

Cliffs of red - hued basalt rising sharply out of the sea and the bold outlines of towering cacti provide the backdrop for paddling sea kayaks 60 miles on this little known, classic 9 - day circumnavigation of Baja California's Isla Carmen, the largest island in Loreto Bay National Marine Park in the Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California).

These 13 and 16 night journeys include a circumnavigation of the islands with some very good deals available on the lovely Azamara Quest.

A magnificent vessel styled after the famous ship in which Joshua Slocum achieved the first solo circumnavigation of the globe in 1898.

8 days aboard the Athala in the Enchanted Islands of the Galapagos 1000 km off the coast of Ecuador and a full circumnavigation of Isabella island.

Summertime is a special season in Belize, not because the weather heats up (Belize enjoys great weather all year long) but because a special group of visitors arrives in the offshore waters as part of their annual circumnavigation of the globe.

Longer term, the goal is to become part of a 75 - mile path from Vermont to Connecticut (and a 38 - mile circumnavigation of Mount Greylock, Massachusetts» highest peak), with MASS MoCA acting as one of the key destination attractions on this statewide path — connecting art and nature lovers in a way that conjoins the two fundamental strengths of the Berkshire tourism economy.

I'm Coming Home in Forty Days, a circumnavigation of an iceberg in Greenland, oscillates between abstraction and realistic depiction of the landscape.

Attempted Circumnavigation of Rikers Island.

in 2005 - 06 Renata Chlumska, paying homage to her late fiance, Goran Kropp, completed the trip they had planned together — a self - propelled 439 day circumnavigation of the lower 48 United Sstates by cycling (towing a kayak) and kayaking.

This is all part of his grand vision of a self - propelled circumnavigation of the globe, taking in the highest summits on six continents.

Two days later, they were in the Bering Sea, and able to continue their circumnavigation of Eurasia, which they completed on 24th April 1880.

You say that five centuries» worth of empirical evidence — beginning with Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe in 1522, and continuing right on up to the innumerable photographs of an obviously spheroid planet taken from outer space over the past 70 years — has more or less settled the issue?

Jim, my thoughts are that the deepening of the Antarctic ocean allowing a circumnavigation of waters, the closure of the Panama opening, the cool waters going up Atlantic way increasing productivity and blooms of krill evidenced by whales to get to their massive size in the last two million years.

In 2013, as part of a seven - month circumnavigation of the Arctic Ocean, scientists aboard the research vessel Tara documented a profusion of tiny pieces of plastic in the Greenland and Barents seas, where the final limb of the Gulf Stream system delivers Atlantic waters northward.

Not exact matches

Love the lovely boomerang remands, in command and countermand, circumnavigations that sang exile and reply out of the waiving hand.

It is more than half a world of circumnavigation away,» said Ryan Spackman, a NOAA atmospheric scientist familiar with the study.

Reminiscent of Paul Greengrass» equally - speculative conclusion to United 93, the tension snowballs in the final moments aboard Earhart's Lockheed L - 10 Electra, and in the communications room of the USS Itasca, off the coast of Howland Island — their final refuel stop in what would have been the first circumnavigation by airplane.

Charlie and Cathy Simon, author of QuickStart Circumnavigation Guide: Proven Route and Sailing Itinerary Timed for Weather