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Rescuers try to free cruise ship in Antarctica

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    Adventurer phones in from stranded vessel

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Right now rescuers fight violent waves to save adventures seeks to render is he in the Antarctic.

Passengers including more than a dozen Americans are stuck on a cruise ship the ill fated trip set sail from Argentina more than two weeks ago.

Headed to Ecuador with a stop in the -- Arctic -- as they arrive at the port.

On south Georgia island.

The liner just lost power and engine goes down on the ship can't get out and now they're stranded joining us on the phone.

Is Bob Barnett says he is stuck on the ship.

His daughter Connie Busby is stateside and she joins us as well Bob is a fine mess you've got yourself into.

So -- -- live -- like I find myself getting to read every now and then.

Well we should mention that you are -- world traveler you've been -- over 800 different countries in your lifetime.

But I'm guessing you've never had a trip quite like this one.

No holiday emitted across a high in the -- and Cabrera looks.

We should mention that Bob is in Antarctica talking to us on a satellite telephone he's had to go to the bow of the ship is actually standing in the snow.

In order to talk to -- -- if we lose the reception for a minute or lose the call together you'll have to excuse us but let me ask his daughter Connie.

Who's joining us on the phone I know you're that is an adventurers -- -- used to him.

Sort of setting off on these on these travels but you must be worried sick about.

We are used to him traveling the world so -- part of it is okay.

I don't think I'm worried sick about them I think he's in a safe place I'm glad they broke down near her current or able they'd take acre and it understates.

I know he's bored but that's.

Not really the most of the problem.

You know he he he when he when you go adventures.

Travel.

You sometimes -- and of these things.

Well that's I think an understatement we should mention that there is enough food and water to sustain everybody until.

The replacement -- the rescue vessel arrives but we're told sometime tomorrow morning.

And then when do you expect -- to get your dad back home what's -- what's his itinerary after that.

Well that they basically have given up the -- -- that was.

Scheduled.

So they've been stuck for ten days they're gonna get -- -- -- tomorrow and then it's -- the takes six days that opens these to get them back to the tip of South America.

And then he'll be back here probably next.

Thursday about another week or so.

And I know you guys are your your dad lives in Aurora Illinois -- right by the lakes maybe.

May -- summer trip a little closer to home.

He doesn't trot and he doesn't travel India summertime but he loved to play so yes.

All right good well we wish him a safe trip home Connie thanks very much and Bob -- -- who's stranded right now but should be returning home.

Hopefully within the next week or so I joining us on the sat phone which went out quite a story.

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