While we may not have ALL the comforts of home on the JR, great effort is made to make sure…

Thanksgiving came a day early for us onboard the JR.  Because we are on the other side of the International…

Believe it or not, even scientific language has its own slang. In the micropaleontology world, the tiny microfossils called foraminifera…

One of the neatest things about being onboard the JR is learning lots of new things. I also find out…

I’ve been hearing about the process for quite some time now, but that is still nothing compared to seeing the…

When last we saw our story’s hero, the core, it had been through a traumatic experience. Okay, actually it’s not…

LOTS of PEOPLE!  What you see in the picture are lots and lots of paper flags on toothpicks.  Each different flag…

It’s funny the things you assume are universal.  One of the great things about this trip is meeting people from…

I just had the most amazing half an hour!  The picture doesn’t match the story, but sadly, I couldn’t get…