Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Ship with 100 tourists stuck in Antarctic ice

This would be my luck if I finally gave in to my wife’s requests to go somewhere on a cruise. I think she’s even mentioned Antarctica as a possible destination.

The only time I ever went on out a boat was back in the early 70s fishing for Yellow Tail on a half-day boat. Between bouts of vomiting, I watched the other guys drink beer and catch fish. I think that trip convinced me to stay off the sea!

A Russian icebreaker carrying more than 100 tourists, scientists and journalists on a cruise around Antarctica has become stuck in the ice but is not in danger, a shipping company said Tuesday.”

Go to USA Today to read the whole story.

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