For four days it has seemed like something amazing was just waiting to be discovered just outside our cruise ship. We sailed among whales… truly among them!
They were on all sides of us, several everywhere we looked! Penguins raced alongside the ship, and posed for pictures on shore. We sailed near icebergs that seemed to be eye level with the seventh and eighth decks of our ship!
It was hard to pace ourselves, and still have energy for the next temptation that lured us back to the ship’s rails.
On our final night we were tired… we almost stayed in… but it was likely our last chance to see penguins “in their home”.
Not only were they out and about, they were Adélie penguins, otherwise known as a type we had never seen before!
There are many ways to come visit Antarctica. Flat Hal and Flat Stanley wrote in their journal last year about whether or not being a tourist in Antarctica is a good thing.
Think of Antarctica as your best friend’s house. Their Mom just got brand new carpet — and it is pristine, perfect white. You come to play, right after having fun running around at the park.
As much as you want to run inside and see your friend, and start playing, you know his Mom doesn’t want dirty shoes on that white carpet, so you take them off. That’s how we try to behave when we visit Antarctica!
approx. 250 passengers
Slowing down for a moment to think of others before playing may not be fun, but it means this amazing place is more likely to be here for the next person to see just like we got to!
approx. 300 passengers
