Eric Ploumis' reflections

Life recalibrating. Sounds a bit extreme, but the trip with Nick and the Ire to Ice crew was remarkable to me. No New York City temptations, no computer, no Blackberry, no cell phone, no three daily papers, 125 daily e-mails, 50 daily phone messages to deal with. Just the solitude of open seas and skies and no itinerary other than to make it safely to our destination. It was a leap of faith for Nick to invite me and an even greater one to allow my inexperienced nephew to join us. I hope we didn't disappoint. Getting to know Nick again and getting to know Sean for the first time was superb. Nick is fearless; Sean a man among men. I just hope I make the cut for next year's adventure.