Antarctica / submitted by Margaret B.S. Bristow of Newport News
What a vacation to Paulet Island on the northeastern end of Antarctica. We were aboard the National Geographic expedition ship Explorer, on a Lindblad trip arranged through UVA’s alumni travel program. We saw humpback whales, albatrosses, elephant seals, four kinds of penguins, and other birds among the beautifully shaped icebergs and glaciers. In the 10 days on the Explorer, we enjoyed the endless daylight — no nights! We also enjoyed the perspicacious lectures by scientists on topics such as keels, evolution of the penguins, global warming, whale songs, enhancing your photos, and the Indigenous Selk’nam of Ushuaia, Argentina.
expeditions.com/expeditions/journey-to-antarctica-the-white-continent
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