Why Wait To Go To Antarctica?
Carefully, I stepped from the cruise liner's gangway
, waiting for the swelling waves to break before I did my stunt. To be in my tiny rubber boat, I took one fast stride. Within just a short period of time, our small exploration group bounced through a napping seal and chunks of floating ice that shimmered blue. To get to the northern part of the Antarctic Peninsula, I swing my legs over the zodiac as soon as the boat comes to a stop at a rocky beach.
The beach, brimming with ice blocks was where I walked until a breathtaking sight and a pungent guano scent overwhelmed me. Around where I stood, adorable adelie penguins waddled. As far as I can manage to behold, their numbers flew above a rocky slope. This is the first landing we have on this remotest among all the continents, and indeed, this two day cruise through infamously unrelenting oceans, from Ushuaia, Argentina, is worth every cent. Increasingly, tourists across nations learn how much this vast crystalline wilderness situated at the bottom of the world is worth all the hassles in traveling.
Some 26,000 visited in the past year, and the number increases annually. Swirling patterns of blue are broken by talks about very sneaky penguins. Come the December days of the austral summer, the weather is pleasant and relaxing, far from its image of being the world's most mercilessly coldest continent. Achieving 40s on the peninsula, there can be times when temperatures grow extremely freezing. Trips are expected to run from November to March.
This 11 day adventure is mostly spent in rough waters, its 100 meter ship body strengthened to traverse icy waters and loaded most of the time with a hundred passengers or more. The comfortable ship is not fancy at all. It has a great auditorium, library and of course a bar and lounge. On board tiny yachts, many people travel to Antarctica. Come Friday evening, we sail away from the port. We could barely wait for the next day, when we get to see birds in flight, most especially the albatrosses which parade their graceful arcs and exceptional glides.
On board, experts help in passing time while such as an artist that teaches passengers to paint and draw icebergs or even penguins, exciting and informative talks from a renowned historian, geologist, bird specialist, marine biologist are just a few tricks tour guides have on their sleeves to keep people from getting bored as they sail across the seas. Even as a favorite topic of discussion was global warming, it came a surprise that this did not show up during the trip.
During the trip, loads of action occurred primarily in the nearby islands and during landings on the continent. Seeing an avalanche in action or perhaps listening to the boisterous sound produced by a calving iceberg will never be forgotten. Still, there is plenty to see from the ship's decks. Tourists are able to make the most out of the trip thanks to short hours of darkness.
It would be proper to be heavily dressed to keep the icy winds from making you uncomfortable while you look at the beautiful wind carved iceberg sculptures floating by, shimmer in shades of blue and others in brilliant white. Tall mountains bejeweled by hanging glaciers is a beautiful landscape we passed through. Sometimes, whales would rise and be seen by many. Glorious red and orange paint the skies during a nice long sunset.
As we returned to the ship, we got word that an older passenger got so ill and had to be evacuated as soon as possible. This means we will make a long detour overnight and go back to the South Shetland Islands to get to an airstrip. Instances like these, evacuations that cost so much money give travelers a reason to ponder on getting that medical evacuation insurance before anything else.
Finally, the man got evacuated and sent all the way to Chile and then it was time for us to visit Ardley Island, home of the newly born Gentoo penguins and their parents who feed them. An adult penguin delicately takes the chick's head into its mouth and regurgitates a snack of krill into the chick's mouth, leaving a slimy strand from beak to beak.
by: patrik
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