Duff Johnson’s PDF Perspective

Taking a break from the trials and travails of PDF, I’m blogging from Antarctica today.  On board the Lindblad Endeavour, we are cruising around the Antarctica peninsula, stopping for icebergs, penguins (Emperor, Chinstrap, Gentoo, and Adele) and seals (Elephant, Fur, Weddell, Crabeater and Leopard).  As you can tell, getting out of the office is proving good for my knowledge of the natural world!

Even though I’m getting away from PDF, I can’t get away from email. Amazingly enough, the Endeavour possesses a satellite dish and for a modest (actually, not that modest) fee, my clients, partners, PDF buddies and friends can still chase me down here with a steady diet of email.  Hopefully, noone is offended if I’m less responsive as usual.  I’m busy taking photos, shooting video, tasting krill and generally having far too good a time to think about PDF, Acrobat, Adobe Systems or work in general.  Long overdue, my wife tells me. (She gets the photo credit here).

Some have asked why I wanted  to go someplace so cold during the winter.  Well, first, it’s far warmer in the Antarctica Peninsula today (around 30 F) than it is in Boston (-25 F).  Secondly, this is the only time of year when it is possible to visit Antarctica (at least as a tourist), since the period from November to February is about the only time when tourist vessels may approach the shore and islands of this part of the world.  For the rest of the year, the ice prevents any access to the penguin colonies and other points of interest.

I’ll be back next week, at which point I hope it’s a lot warmer in Boston than it is down here in the Antarctic Penninsula!

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