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Finding Greenland

Even in the spaces between a thousand daydreams, I never imagined I would find myself in Greenland one day. And yet there we were, Richard and I, with our happy group of eight—Ben, Miguel, Tito Ver, Tita Ne, Bryan, and Kai. Later on, we would find out that aside from the staff and crew of about 42, we were the only Filipinos on the ship. (Passengers totalled almost 120 plus staff and crew and the 13-man expedition team. As cruises go, this was a fairly small size.)

It has been said that the insatiable itch to travel is especially true for those with moles on the soles of their feet. Ben has always been an adventurer, and as usual, that wanderlust of his that has led us to many places through the years brought us to Greenland in September. Thank you, Ben, for what turned out to be an epic experience. It may never have been top of mind for any one of us but it certainly will go into that file

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