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Day Trip to Antarctica - WOW!


The weather in Antarctica was projected to be good enough for the small aircraft to make the trip from Punta Arenas to King George Island in Antarctica.  This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience although I am still young so I intend to go visit penguins again some time in the future!  We first had to go to mandatory briefing at DAP Airlines office the day before, in order to be allowed to fly.  The flight was on a Beechcraft King Air 300 which is highly resistant to adverse weather, and is often used as a private jet by many companies.  It can carry only 6 passengers so it felt very private, we were accompanied by two couples from Hungary. 

Once arrived in Antarctica we were welcomed at the Russian research station and they put a Zodiac boat in the water for us to go explore a glacier and another island with hundreds of penguins.  We also visited the southern-most church in the world, the Orthodox Russian church near the research station.  It was very tiny but it was heated so we could warm up a bit after spending so much time outdoors in the cold.  Thankfully it was sunny and the wind was not too bad but I can imagine some people having a harsh day trip if weather conditions are different!




























       
 


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