Real Gentoo For Craftyc

[rikytik]

Spent a couple weeks exploring the Antarctic Peninsula and spent time with some real Gentoos. Here's a pix of one just for you CraftyC

[craftyc]

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Originally posted by rikytik@Mar 6 2004, 10:33 PM
Spent a couple weeks exploring the Antarctic Peninsula and spent time with some real Gentoos. Here's a pix of one just for you CraftyC

Thanks for the pic.

That panguin looks quite large. It's amazing that it can swim at ~35 km/h.

How was the trip?

[rikytik]

They aren't large. This guy was a couple feet. We enjoyed the trip, tho most of my friends still ask: WHY?

It's the end of summer. The temp ranged from -2C to +2C and we had an unusual amount of sun, thorugh constantly changing clouds, which made it rather dramatic. The weather can be very windy and overcast. We enjoyed it, but it's a lot of bux for 10 days of exploring the Antarctic peninsula.

[craftyc]

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Originally posted by rikytik@Mar 12 2004, 10:47 AM
They aren't large. This guy was a couple feet. We enjoyed the trip, tho most of my friends still ask: WHY?

It's the end of summer. The temp ranged from -2C to +2C and we had an unusual amount of sun, thorugh constantly changing clouds, which made it rather dramatic. The weather can be very windy and overcast. We enjoyed it, but it's a lot of bux for 10 days of exploring the Antarctic peninsula.

The description of the weather sounds a bit (a lot) like what we get in the UK. Sun every now and then, lots of clouds, and very cold.

This sounds like something I'd like to do before I go to University. How much did it all cost (If you don't mind me asking)?

[rikytik]

The operator is Perrigrine, Australia, who have a sub in London. We were about 50 Aussies, 34 Canadians 15+ Brits and a few Yanks, making 110 on a Russian polar explorer, converted to tourist use.

The cheapest price for the 10 day cruise is US$4,775 for a cabin with a wash basin, but shared facilities. It's pricey, but there is a great team who give lectures each day and make the trip a real experience. We booked through Adventure Canada who also booked the sister ship last year to the High Arctic, very similar trip.

www.adventurecanada.com

There is a lot of info on that site. Click on "Gallery" and you can see a bunch of snapshots taken by some of the passengers. Did a lot of land visits using the Zodiacs as well as wandering around the waters amidst whales and seals. Not to mention walking in lots of penguin poop. We could walk within 2 meters of the penguins before the would turn their backs and waddle off. The whales came right up to our rubber boats.