subject: Icy Wonderworld [print this page] A sunrise over the plains of Antarctica is the most incredible moment this man has ever experienced since he visited all of the world's continents. A religious moment, he calls it.
God's presence was there, stated the satellite technician from Texas. Only few people, including he, can say that they saw this large slab of volcanic ash and ice.
People who come to this place will always goes through the unlovely area of concrete buildings, oil tanks, and huts that is McMurdo station. The National Science Foundation provides funding and management for this former US military outpost that resembles a Western mining camp.
Very few things can occupy one's time here. You have to be tough and need to have thick polar clothing in order to withstand the freezing temperatures of the outdoors.
He appreciated the beauty of his surroundings despite the long hours of work in tracking satellites. The sunsets at the Royal Society Mountains in May were what he really enjoyed.
Seeing the names of the 1908 Shackleton expedition members was one experience he cannot also forget. He said that some of the people he met at McMurdo will remain in his memory. He said that everyone there was called by their first names, regardless of status.
He does not fear the threatening landscape at all. Known for spending $16,000 for a cruise to see the breeding grounds of penguins, a 47 year old British civil employee voices out that Antarctica has not intimidated her at all.
Penguins are special animals to her. They were my favorites when I was still young. They serve as small replicas of human beings. I don't use the word cute, so I think I would describe them as being handsome.
Glued to her memory is a scene from her trip to Antarctica. Seeing so many King Penguins inhabit the shores of a bay was it. It was an extraordinary scene, she says in describing it. Trips to The Ice aren't meant only for those with academic grants and pilot's licenses.
There are other ways possible for you to make this polar adventure a reality for you. $3000 is the cost of taking a New Zealand cruise to the continent. You would spend a lot more if you took a flight to the South Pole. If you have a sense of adventure and lots of money, then this is for you.
