Dispatches from Antarctica

This trip of a lifetime exceeded my wildest dreams.

I am back from a trip of a lifetime to Antarctica.

From February 21 to March 7, 2023, my husband Drew and I sailed with 120 or so travelers from 21 countries on a ship called The G Expedition with G Adventures, some 2,166 nautical miles from Ushuaia, Argentina, through Antarctica and back.

I overheard someone say that it would be so hard to convey our Antarctic experience in words.

I understand. But I will still try. I will be publishing a Travel Journal, where I will attempt to capture the trip via daily entries and photos.

And I will share some of my stories and images here on Medium.

Meanwhile…

What is it like cruising through Antarctica?

Antarctica took me out of my comfort zone. It is the craziest, most amazing, funnest, toughest adventure seared in my memories forever. I’m grateful I could do it with my favorite travel buddy and we forged some lovely friendships. This was on my husband’s bucket list, and now I can check it off mine.

It has the conveniences of a cruise, but make no mistake; it’s far from easy.

Despite the sun and it being summer here, it is glove-liner and thick-mittens freezing cold. It’s remote. There are no elevators on the Expedition; there is a lot of walking up and down stairs between 6 decks, in and out of 12-man Zodiac boats, hiking icy switchbacks to breathtaking views.

The vastness of ice and glaciers is humbling. Each passing iceberg, its base layer a bright turquoise, is a work of art.

The wildlife is fascinating and funny, the way the seals loll around, or how the penguins waddle on “highways.” On separate occasions, we saw pods of orcas and humpback whales fluking in open water, then breaching next to the ship.

But most of all, with its pristine, snow-covered mountain ranges, icebergs and ice floes, Antarctica is simply beautiful.

Thank you for reading!

Check out my book, Antarctica: A Travel Journal, which features my favorite Antarctic photos along with my daily journal entries. Watch my videos on my Youtube channel.

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