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Monday, January 9, 2012

A golden opportunity

See this wee ship: 



She's the Hans Hansson, a cruiser run  by Golden Fleece Expeditions who do charter expeditions to the Antarctic. The owner Dion Poncet had advertised for a semi-voluntary extra crew member for her latest trip so I thought I'd throw my hat in the ring....and I got the job!

So there we go, on Monday 16th January I'm away south for 6 weeks, South Sandwich Islands, The Antarctic Peninsula and South Georgia. I'll pack my drawing stuff and see what inspires me down there in 'the freezer'


What an opportunity!
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  1. LindseyJanuary 10, 2012 at 2:23 AM

    Congratulations Ben.

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  2. BencoJanuary 10, 2012 at 4:16 AM

    Thanks, this was one of those 'once in a lifetime' opportunities, sooo looking forward to it.
    :-)

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  3. Itziar A. CoraJanuary 10, 2012 at 4:57 AM

    Wow! Of course it is an opportunity that should not be missed ... Lucky! A trip is always a source of inspiration. I wish you a good trip, full of inspiration and creativity.

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  4. Gary L. EverestJanuary 10, 2012 at 11:10 AM

    Happy New Year Ben,
    And what a way to start the New Year!! A Golden Opportunity, indeed! What an adventure you're in for, Ben. We'll all be waiting eagerly to see how this voyage of discovery influences your new work.
    Be careful out there.
    Sincerely,
    Gary.

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  5. RabbitsmoonJanuary 12, 2012 at 6:50 AM

    Ben a great adventure. I can hardly wait to see the art that you do on this trip. I know how you like Van Gogh and wanted to pass this site on to you...a interview with the two authors of the new biography on Van Gogh's life. Enjoy if you have not already seen it. Betsy
    http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/10/16/60minutes/main20120760.shtml

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  6. FarWalkerJanuary 13, 2012 at 5:23 PM

    Wow that is SO very exciting Ben! Have a great time and let us know how it's going if you can.
    Awesome!

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  7. Gabriel de Patria SIJanuary 24, 2012 at 6:52 PM

    British GO HOME!!

    Las Malvinas son ARGENTINAS!

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  8. BencoFebruary 25, 2012 at 1:57 PM

    I'm back! great time, hard work though. Loads of inspiration.

    @Gabriel
    the Falkland Islands is home for us pancho. Get used to it.

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  9. BencoMarch 1, 2012 at 4:48 AM

    No problem Emilio, I'll post you a letter with a selection of our current issue of stamps on it. If you're interested in first day covers and such then here's a couple of links that might be of useful:

    http://www.falklandcollectibles.com/index.php
    http://www.falklandstamps.com/

    I like your blog. Interesting to see so many stamps from different places.

    Ben

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