One Point Of View Regarding Antarctica

July 18th, 2010 Posted in Cruising

Now that she?s seen Antarctica, this ninety-one year old traveler has seen almost every corner of the earth. She didn’t rely on second-hand images from television or magazines, but rather, she went there herself. This was her first time actually seeing Antarctica, but the third time traveling to the continent. They flew over the land, but never landed. You will gain a deeper understanding about adventure antarctica tours by checking out that resource.

 

She traveled over Antarctica for four hours time and saw fjords, glaciers and mountain peaks. They even got as low as 300 feet above the land. Fog shrouded one mountain range they flew past. They couldn?t have asked for better weather for viewing.  The sun was bright in the sky and it was absolutely clear. The flight took place in early March, nearing the end of the Antarctic Summer, so air temperatures were far below freezing. The passengers were able to hear a continent researcher lecture during the flight.

 

She really wanted to see penguins, as she?s been interested in birds her entire life. Disappointingly, she was unable to see any.  Her daughter, who was sitting at another window did spot a colony in the far distance. They visited the Falkland Islands, near Argentina, on a cruise ship. She was finally able to see Magellan penguins, hundreds of them while on a boat trip to the East Falkland Island. This is the tallest of all the penguin species.

 

After flying for sixteen hours from the United States, their cruise started in a South American city. In addition to touring South American ports of call, passengers were invited to take a dip in the ship?s pool. She took the dive, disregarding the thirty-five degree temperatures, and was rewarded with a certificate. Visit this site for further information on antarctica vacations.

 

They then docked in Chile, drove to Santiago, and flew to Rio. The three week-long cruise offered excellent weather. They were even able to see the Southern Cross, the world?s smallest constellation, because of the incredibly clear night air.

 

When she’d visited South America before, the tourist had cruised the major river and seen one other major city. She returned to the rain forest surrounding that major rivers and witnessed the severe destruction that had befallen it in the few years since her last visit.  She worries about the loss of bird habitat. She has also visited Africa and gone on a Safari. Because she?s also been to, she needed only to visit Antarctica. That four hour flight above Antarctica enabled her to complete her goal.