tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5853521447761375706.post3284136069646526080..comments2022-03-26T07:41:51.913+11:00Comments on Voyage of the Bounty Boat: Good Bye ANTARCTICA !Bounty Boat Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777541174393341421noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5853521447761375706.post-41595243647415934272011-03-13T11:52:23.330+11:002011-03-13T11:52:23.330+11:00Rosdail was one of our neighbors in Elmhurst, Illi...Rosdail was one of our neighbors in Elmhurst, Illinois, and my sister's best friend was his daughter. He was mostly legendary to us kids because it seemed he was always off traveling.<br /><br />John Barber<br />Seattle, WashingtonUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14688393891541363968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5853521447761375706.post-41028196895597569182010-02-02T04:42:44.674+11:002010-02-02T04:42:44.674+11:00Hello Don,
Best of luck in all your endeavors!...Hello Don,<br /> Best of luck in all your endeavors! Supporting MND research is a very worthy cause. My father died of Alzsheimers, another terrible way to go. My condolences on the loss of your friend.<br /> Nice that you are chatting with Jesse. I am a huge fan of hers in Maryland US, and have posted links to your impending adventure, and Jesse's at my blogspot,<br />http://sabreoneninety.blogspot.com/<br /> I admire your goal of returning the concept of adventure back to center stage in the popular culture/human consciousness. I am your age, 55, and was raised on Aku-Aku, "Half Safe", "Tinkerbelle", Artic adventure stories, etc. My 7th grade teacher was Jesse Hart Rosdail (another Jesse?) who was in the Guiness book as the word's most traveled man. <br /> In 1950, Rosdail rode his bicycle the circumference of Africa, and than rode the circumference of Australia. Before WW2, he toured all the countries of Europe on the same bike,including Nazi Germany! All of his travels were done on his bike "Jacqueline" that he bought for 3 dollars. He was an incredibly inspiring teacher, with amazing stories as you can imagine.<br /> I wonder if you could help with something. I think an incredible thing would be for Jesse to get a call from the International Space Station while she is on her voyage. There is an American astronaut on board from Maryland. <br />Do you know Paul Scully-Powers the Autralian astronaut? If you did, maybe he could contact NASA, and make a call happen. My friend Aldo from my sailing club often remarks about how Jesse's voyage is like a space mission.<br /> Maybe NASA would like the idea of using the phone call to encourage young people to explore space and be adventurous. He could also maybe IM or email from space, but a call would be much better. I know there might be a concern that, well, they gave Jesse a call, now they have to give Abby a call to be fair, but it is the "International Space Station, isn't it"? This would stress the International aspect.<br /> Again, best of luck with your new adventure! Your new adventure also highlights the importance of people understanding history, and the amazing people that have gone on before. A friend of mine has a sheathing nail from the Bounty that was given to him by a Luis Marden when he worked at the National Geographic. Looking at it makes history real.<br /><br />Richard Weills<br />Maryland, USARichard in Marylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06211366877478566439noreply@blogger.com