As you can imagine, the internet was very slow in Antarctica so I am JUST getting to upload my entries.
I never thought I would say this, but I have been on every single continent! Yup, that’s right. We landed in Antarctica today! Wearing our 3 layers of pants and 3-4 layers of tops plus our wool socks and almost knee-high boots on the plane was certainly an experience, but it is totally worth it. Here, you can see my mom and I in all our gear prior to leaving our hotel in Punta Arenas, Chile.
Once we arrived at the airport, we sat around for a little
bit before we boarded a European plane that is able to land on short runways… I
was the first one on!
Upon arriving in Antarctica, we walked 30 minutes to the
shore, where we were pleasantly surprised by a welcoming committee… chinstrap
penguins!
From there, we boarded the Ocean Nova, our ice-cutter boat!
We had a safety briefing and were told we wouldn’t get to go back ashore today
because we were going to set sail for a better location. However, one of the
guides spotted an emperor penguin. This was very special because emperor
penguins are usually spotted on the northern islands and rarely where we
were. So, of course we went on shore to
check it out!
Finally, I enjoyed the view from the top deck of the boat!
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