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Going to Antarctica

Posted on 10/2/16 at 9:33 am
Posted by lsucoonass
shreveport and east texas
Member since Nov 2003
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Posted on 10/2/16 at 9:33 am
Any recommendations?
Posted by cincyykid
in a swamp far far away
Member since Mar 2016
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Posted on 10/2/16 at 9:37 am to
Try not to die
Posted by lsucoonass
shreveport and east texas
Member since Nov 2003
69629 posts
Posted on 10/2/16 at 9:39 am to
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Posted by Teddy Ruxpin
Member since Oct 2006
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Posted on 10/2/16 at 10:45 am to
LSU Russian went. If you can't catch him here try catching him on another board and lead him back here.
This post was edited on 10/2/16 at 10:46 am
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
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Posted on 10/2/16 at 11:53 am to
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
32589 posts
Posted on 10/2/16 at 11:57 am to
Here's my photo album, hope you have a good time.

Base Camp




Morning Hike with penguins




Afternoon BBQ




Kite Flying competition





Will post more later
Posted by crosen2
Member since Sep 2016
111 posts
Posted on 10/2/16 at 3:37 pm to
The only continent I have not been on

Posted by darnol91
Member since Jun 2015
749 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 7:34 am to
I dont know if it is just me, but all the pictures are just white space, even when I copy and paste into URL. Would really like to see them.
Posted by VABuckeye
NOVA
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 10/3/16 at 8:08 am to
The one thing I know is that it's a very expensive trip. As with a photo safari or a Himalayan trek I would not be looking for the cheapest options. I'd want comfort and I'd want safety.
Posted by darnol91
Member since Jun 2015
749 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 8:32 am to
A quick google says your cheapest option is to go the Ushuaia and have some patience to find a last minute deal. Seems like they go for well below half-price. Do your research. If you dont have the patience for this you're looking upwards of 10-15k.

If it were me, only because I'm young and dont have that kind of money to throw around, I'd head to Beunos Aires, make my way down to Ushuaia, shop around for deals while also exploring Patagonia. It wouldnt bother me if I couldn't find a deal I could bite on only because Patagonia is very high up on my top list.

Check out the lonely planet forums, they should have some great info on it. The only person I know that has been is a Geology PHD candidate at rice. She's been several times and has raved about it. I'd love to go, but just dont see it happening in the near future, unfortunately. Best of luck!
Posted by RandySavage
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Posted on 10/3/16 at 11:08 am to
quote:

I dont know if it is just me, but all the pictures are just white space, even when I copy and paste into URL. Would really like to see them.


i lol'd
Posted by NYCAuburn
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Posted on 10/3/16 at 11:13 am to
There is a really good burger place on first ave
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
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Posted on 10/3/16 at 11:21 am to
We flew into Buenos Aries for one night, then flew Argentina Airlines to Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost city in the world, for one night.

The next morning we took an ice breaker cruise ship, the Polar Star, to Antarctica for a 7 day trip.

That ship hit an uncharted underwater rock formation on its next trip and sank in shallow water near the Antarctic Peninsula, so it's not in business any longer.

I loved the experience and saw some spectacular scenery.

If you have some specific questions, I'll try to answer them.

ETA: Here are a few photos I took on our vacation to Antarctica...

That's our ship seen through a hole in an overturned iceberg.


Full moon rising over the Antarctic Peninsula taken just before midnight. We were there
in late January, which is their warmest month and has 23 hours a day of sun light.


"Southernmost Bar in the World" at the
Ukrainian research station, Vernadsky Research Base.
They make their own vodka on site, $10/shot......

This post was edited on 10/3/16 at 2:09 pm
Posted by rodnreel
South La.
Member since Apr 2011
1509 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 12:10 pm to
For what flights, restaurants, hotels or night life?
Posted by VABuckeye
NOVA
Member since Dec 2007
38283 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 12:18 pm to
quote:

restaurants, hotels or night life?


Where? Antarctica?
This post was edited on 10/3/16 at 12:19 pm
Posted by AmeriKop45
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Member since Jan 2016
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Posted on 10/3/16 at 12:51 pm to
quote:

restaurants, hotels or night life?


Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
133418 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 2:24 pm to
I added some photos from our trip in my post above....
Posted by lsucoonass
shreveport and east texas
Member since Nov 2003
69629 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 10:11 pm to
I definitely don't have the funds. But one day I'd love to go. The photos are amazing

I'm ot poor
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