Way to go, Jon! At the age of 65, you're nominated for National Geographic's Adventurers of the Year 2012 award, along with Erik Boomer, a youthful 26. (Jon Turk is on the left in the photo above.)
You've inspired this 63 year-old.
Unlike you, I'll never be the first to circumnavigate Canada's frosty Ellesmere Island, dragging my sea kayak overland for a good share of the 1,500 miles, risking death in ice-choked seas, encountering curious wolves and polar bears.
But you've reminded me that us geezers have a lot more living to do, regardless of our Social Security-eligible age.
The New York Times has a fascinating story about Turk and Boomer's adventure, "Where the Sun Never Sets." And the National Geographic piece about them is here.
There's only one more day left to vote for Turk and Boomer to be Adventurers of the Year. Do it. Today. Tomorrow, vote again. I didn't even check to see what the other nominees did.
Doing what Turk accomplished at 65 got him my vote.
As what I've heard from someone, "it's the journey that matters, not the destination." These guys committed their lives to see and love the world. Congratulations! You are inspiration.
Posted by: Erwin Calverley | March 31, 2012 at 01:45 PM