The most extreme continent on earth is also the coldest, windiest, driest and most inhospitable to forms of life. Pristine and practically untouched, no one lives in Antarctica full time, apart from seals, penguins and marine life. It’s as remote as one can get.
And I couldn’t resist the opportunity to visit. My quest to conquer all 7 continents was finally going to be complete.
The once in a lifetime journey actually started almost 10 years earlier when I penned my bucket list wish for my 50th year on this beautiful planet. So March 2024 was my shot to find my way to the end of the world in Ushuaia, South America.
Cramming warm layers into only a new rolling carryon & my trusted bookbag, I braced myself for a long 35 hours travel day from Orlando to Miami to Buenos Aires to Ushuaia. And it didn’t disappoint….. starting with misplacing my car keys & a 3 hr flight delay (that part of the adventure will be a separate blog post just in itself!).
But nothing could dampen my positive vibes & the anticipation ramping up for a 2 week much needed escape.
So I eagerly boarded this 134 passenger polar expedition with eyes wide open & bracing for a smooth voyage thru the “Drake Lake” (or I have a big bottle of Dramamine & extra patches just in case). Over 2 days & 800 nautical miles are ahead of us before reaching the white abyss of the frozen continent.
To be continued……
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