Antarctica: The Landscape of the Frozen Continent

By: Noemi Gamel

I never planned to go to Antarctica. Going there was never on my bucket list and I thought setting foot on Antarctica was as likely for me as setting foot on the moon. So you can imagine my surprise when I found myself on a boat across the violent Drake Passage on my way to this frozen continent with Chris and the kids.

We booked a last minute deal to Antarctica while we were in Ushuaia, Argentina, and I am so glad we did. I had imagined that Antarctica was a flat land mass covered in snow and surrounded by a charmless ocean. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Character and color define Antarctica’s dramatic landscape and the surrounding ocean. The sapphire blue icebergs floating on the surface of the ocean like jewels on a velvet blanket are breathtaking. The snow-covered mountains and awe-inspiring glaciers tower over the ice and mist with a soul-stirring mood. I actually sat on the boat looking out at the landscape and wrote poetry.

If you ever have a chance to visit Antarctica, take it! You will feel like you are visiting another planet without leaving the atmosphere.

 

 

 

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