Quotes About Expedition

That risks were involved, all of us knew; but none, so far as we could foresee, that were too great. Otherwise, as leader of a big polar expedition, and subject to all the responsibilities implicit in command, I could not have gone. That I miscalculated is proved by the fact that I nearly lost my life. Yet, I do not regret going

Yellowstone, a place so special and awe-inspiring that after exploring it in 1871, the Hayden Expedition conceived of the original concept of the world's first national park—a set-aside of 2. 2 million acres containing more than ten thousand thermal features, canyons, waterfalls, and wildlife—so no man or corporation could ever own it.

Every man's position on Earth is restricted to the distance he can walk.' -- The Last Trump

Su expedición a Chile alcanzó hasta el Bío-Bío, el mismo río donde los incas habían retrocedido setenta años antes, cuando pretendieron en vano adueñarse del territorio de los indios del sur, los mapuche. También los incas, como Almagro y sus hombres, fueron detenidos por ese pueblo guerrero.

One does not travel by plane. One is merely sent, like a parcel.

The Humpback Trail on New Zealand's South Island is really beautiful. It is a 70 km walk over about four days and is fairly arduous. You go through prehistoric forest and up to the top of Humpback Mountain, where there are amazing views down to the Tasman Sea.

One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of shore for a very long time.

O, how glorious would it be to set my heel upon the Pole and turn myself 360 degrees in a second!

I've spent the better part of the last twenty-five years doing a lot of traveling.

The reading of the book was a journey.

The object of all the former voyages to the South Seas undertaken by the command of his present majesty, has been the advancement of science and the increase of knowledge.

The 'Monster Hunter' world includes these huge deserts that make the Gobi Desert look like a sandbox, and they have ships that sail through the sand.

expedition returned in triumph to Rome with captured British slaves marching behind them in the procession.12

For the love of gain would reconcile the weaker to the dominion of the stronger, and the possession of capital enabled the more powerful to reduce the smaller towns to subjection. And it was at a somewhat later stage of this development that they went on the expedition against Troy.

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Following a successful exploratory mission to Earth, during which contact was briefly established with Cro-Magnon humans, the expedition returned to their home planet. It was decided to colonize Earth. Tragically, only one of their huge spaceships survived the journey

800 people of all sortes went in these 6 shippes

Walk. Run. Ride.

His seeking hands had toured more unclaimed territory than Lewis and Clark!

The constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject and authorized such a measure.

I can remember walking as a child. It was not customary to say you were fatigued. It was customary to complete the goal of the expedition.

The road must eventually lead to the whole world.

The road must eventually lead to the whole world. Ain't nowhere else it can go - right?

I will go around the space shuttle and give a guided tour of the major areas and describe what is done in each area. This will be called The Ultimate Field Trip.