Adventure Series Information
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| Name | Adventure Series |
| Brief Description | Monthly lectures on adventures and travel |
| Type | Information |
| Category | Mystic Country Connecticut Chamber of Commerce |
| Description | TRAVEL . . . to the South Pole
The South Pole: Astronomy under Southern Skies
Thursday, October 16
Scientist Matt Newcomb studies astronomy at the South Pole and commutes a mile to work, through twelve time zones to do it! Hear what it's like to study microwaves emitted by the early universe and how to build a telescope out of ice.
CLIMB . . . a Himalayan mountain
Cho Oyu: Expedition and Travels
Thursday, November 20
Mountain climber and photographer Charles Gray's multi-media presentation -- choreographed to the native music of China and Tibet -- features breathtaking video and photos of his climb on Cho Oyu, the sixth highest peak in the world.
CRUISE . . . America's inland waterways
The Great American Loop by Trawler
Tuesday, December 16
Experienced sailors Bill and Mary Russell migrated to a raised pilothouse trawler in order to fulfill their dream of cruising to the idyllic Georgian Bay on Lake Huron via a continuous 6,000 mile trip, aptly named "The Great American Loop."
HIKE . . . the Great Western Loop
The Great Western Loop
Thursday, January 15
Backpacker Andrew Skurka is the first person to complete the Great Western Loop, a 6,875-mile journey that links together five long-distance hiking trails and passes through 12 National Parks and over 75 wilderness areas. He covered the distance at a blistering pace of 33 miles per day with a mere seven pounds of gear. For his achievement, he was named National Geographic Adventure's 2007 "Adventurer of the Year."
FIND . . . a missing submarine
Search for the Grunion
Thursday, February 19
The U.S.S. Grunion submarine based in Groton, CT, was last heard from on July 30, 1942. Bruce and John Abele, sons of the submarine's commander, tell the story behind their search to find their father's sub. High definition video of the wreck, taken almost a mile down helps to understand the mysteries that still exist as to her loss.
VISIT . . . beautiful Vietnam
Beautiful Vietnam: By Land and By Sea
Thursday, March 19
Award-winning writer, photographer and cruising sailor Bernadette Bernon explored Vietnam on land and then chartered a 38-foot sailboat and traced the country's jagged and spectacular unspoiled coast. Join Bernadette for stories of the people, the history and the sailing, and get an intimate glimpse into the heart of a proud country.
DIVE . . . on a real pirate ship
On a pirate ship: Expedition Whydah
Thursday, April 16
Underwater archaeological explorer Barry Clifford discovered the legendary 28-gun pirate ship Whydah off the coast of Cape Cod in 1984. This is the only authenticated pirate shipwreck discovered so far in American waters. The ship is significant not only for her vast plunder from more than 50 captured ships, but also as a link to the notorious slave trade for which she was originally built.
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| Address | 75 Greenmanville Avenue |
| CSZ | Mystic,CT 06355 |
| Website | www.mysticseaport.org |
| Additional Information | Additional Information |
| Information Request | Request Mystic Country Connecticut Visitor Information |
| Last Updated | 9/22/2008 |
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