The Last Place on Earth – An Evening Climb
– Cuverville and Neko Harbour
We saw a lot of Gentoo Penguins today, but the highlight was the evening climb to view the Neko Harbour from the top and listen to the sound of silence.
The Last Place on Earth – The First Landing
– Paulet Island and Brown Bluff
We had our first landing at Paulet Island and first landing on Antarctica continent at Brown Bluff. The theme of the day was Adélie penguins.
We landed at King George Island after 2 hours flight from Punta Arenas. We were taken to the ship by zodiacs. Our Antarctica cruise officially started.
Torres del Paine is often considered to have the best hiking trails in the world. Unfortunately, because of the stormy weather, we didn’t make any meaningful attempt. After all, visiting TDP was only an overture of a grander journey.
This was the most eventful day of all our travel trips, but there is nothing more rewarding than watching the unbeatable sunset view surrounded by the signature landscape of Torres del Paine National Park.
Punta Arenas is the southernmost city of Chile. Sitting by the Strait of Magellan, it had been a booming town before Panama Canal was constructed. Today’s Punta Arenas is a quiet city and a tourist hub of Chilean Patagonia region.
In hindsight, we feel that we were so over prepared because we had some very mild weather in Antarctica. However, volatility is the nature of the Antarctic weather. You should prepare for the worst.
When to visit, what to see, how to choose the ship and how much to pay are some important considerations when planning an Antarctica cruise trip.
We were fortunate to have a chance to make this once in a lifetime journey to Antarctica at the turn of the year. I wish to be able to share the excitements and inspirations in the following posts.
Maroon Bells is one of the most photographed places in the world.
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