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The Last Desert (2016) blog posts from Andrew Reynolds

23 November 2016 01:01 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

Day one was quite tough. It was a long day. We were hoping for a shorter day today, but we were out for 8 hours. Once again the weather was fantastic. We are now sailing to the Antarctic continent (we have just been to 2 of the islands), so that should be interesting.

Comments: Total (12) comments

Damien Mooney

Posted On: 28 Nov 2016 12:20 am

Epic Andy. Bloody well done. What an amazing experience and achievement. You can dine out on this one for a long time! See you soon. DM

David Grosse

Posted On: 27 Nov 2016 01:11 pm

many congrats on finishing - and good luck on the 48 hours drinking as you sail back to Argentina

Garth Reynolds

Posted On: 25 Nov 2016 10:54 pm

Hey dad - I'm surprised that you have made it this far without tearing something. Good luck for the rest of the race.

Ronan Reynolds

Posted On: 25 Nov 2016 08:22 pm

Hey dad, good to see you are surviving, seen the photos and im sure you have gotten your fair share of penguins on the trip.

Nadine Rolland

Posted On: 25 Nov 2016 05:08 pm

Andy - You are doing so well - daai bene moet nou net hou !! Not far to go!!

Danie Schutte

Posted On: 24 Nov 2016 06:58 am

Another fantastic effort Andy, keep it up! The photos are breathtaking......

David Chang

Posted On: 24 Nov 2016 02:58 am

Andy - awesome showing so far! We're all rooting for you here in Hong Kong!

T Rajah

Posted On: 24 Nov 2016 01:04 am

Keep going Andy. Great effort so far.

Camilla Love

Posted On: 24 Nov 2016 12:03 am

Keep up the good work Andy! Very inspiring to see your progress so far.

Ryan VanGorder

Posted On: 23 Nov 2016 10:55 pm

Nice work Andy, Keep pushing!!!!

David Grosse

Posted On: 23 Nov 2016 09:38 pm

Good to see your powers of description and soaring prose remain as strong as ever. Keep it up old chap

Damien Mooney

Posted On: 23 Nov 2016 02:22 am

Andy - you are a legend and going so well. Great I can track your progress from here. Keep going. Inspiring stuff and look forward to celebrating massively with you when you are back here! Run - Run - Run! DM

18 November 2016 02:38 am (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi

Finally here in Ushuaia, after 32 hours flying time and roughly two days of travelling. Managed to get a few last minute purchases at the local sports store. We will be getting on the ship in the next few hours, looking forward to that. The weather is quite pleasant here today, but I'm sure it will get a little colder as we head South.

Comments: Total (10) comments

Lara Reynolds

Posted On: 23 Nov 2016 03:53 am

Well done ! You've survived 2 days - the end is close...ish! The cenery looks absolutely breathtaking. We are all well and rooting for you, so keep it up!

David Grosse

Posted On: 22 Nov 2016 09:32 pm

Well Done - 2 days in and you are going strong - i reckon you must have brought a skidoo with you. Keep it up.

Ronan Reynolds

Posted On: 22 Nov 2016 12:28 am

Hey dad, hope you have fun trekking the coldest, windiest and most dry continent. i guess we all have to run away from mum at some point in time. look up the "Belgica Antartica". i heard its a really nice companion to have with you ;). also, you arent alone, while you are in Antartica, i will be in the crippling pain of CITF. hopefully i survive. Have fun

Nadine Rolland

Posted On: 21 Nov 2016 05:40 am

Good luck Andy - I see Matthew mentioned the Boks, so I will say no more - Scotland beat Argentina - so David was ecstatic. Stay warm and take a lot of photo's.

Janine Canham

Posted On: 21 Nov 2016 02:25 am

Go Andy! You will have an amazing "Once in A Lifetime" adventure. Until the next Once in a Lifetime one that is....! Enjoy the icebergs and the penguins. Stay warm and keep moving. Janine x

Matt Reynolds

Posted On: 20 Nov 2016 11:34 pm

Hey dad, hope you're having fun, it nearly hit 30 degrees today in Sydney in case you're feeling a bit cold. I will try my hardest not to talk about the springboks, it will only depress you more than you already would be. As I sit in the comfort of the theatre room eating ready made meals, I try to think about what you are going through. Then I stop. I'm not crazy. Try and get a good place this time, you don't have mum dragging behind as an excuse anymore ;).

David Grosse

Posted On: 20 Nov 2016 04:32 pm

Andy. Typical of you to escape to the remotest corner of the planet to get away from seeing the Boks lose to Italy in the Rugby. You can only hope that your Cricket team continue to beat Australia, as that cheers everyone up. England thrashed Fiji to make it 12 wins on the spin, in case you were wondering how the top rugby nations were faring. i trust the drake passage has not been too rough, and you managed to hold down the pints of Argentinian beer from Ushuaia. Remember if it gets too cold down there at night you can always p p p p pick up a p p p penguin. Good luck.

Georgie Jillings

Posted On: 20 Nov 2016 09:49 am

Wow Andy! One thing is for sure - you are an impossible act to follow! Huge respect! GOOD LUCK! May the gods be with you and give you perfect weather conditions. Sterkte.

Lara Reynolds

Posted On: 19 Nov 2016 03:12 am

Good luck dad, Andy. Liam asks if you can take photos of some seals and penguins! Missing you. Leonie, Elmien and I are having a braai with Danie and Riana on Sunday - so will be raising our glasses to you and Lauren's whilst we tuck into our juicy steaks! Something to look forward to !

Yolande Hansen

Posted On: 19 Nov 2016 12:19 am

Good luck Andy - has anybody told u you are crazy