After surviving a dramatic voyage across the dreaded Drake Passage, Nik and Dusty arrive in Antarctica aboard the Russian research vessel Akademik Ioffe. After a stop at a Ukrainian weather outpost to sample some homemade Antarctic vodka…
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So Antarctica is an incredible place. Just spectacular. Beautiful in so many ways. And it’s so unique and fascinating we could go on and on and on about the all stuff we’re learning about it. But at the risk of boring you to tears, we’re keeping it simple. So here are our top ten things to know…
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Without a doubt, the day we arrived in Antarctica will always remain one of the most special days in our lives. Incredible! Our first real taste of Antarctica came during the first of many very cool Zodiac rides away from the Ioffe…
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Yep. Vernadsky Station is just a super, super cool little place. For real. So much so, in fact, we thought we’d share a little bit more of our visit there with you guys. A few notes: One thing you really won’t get a sense of from this video (or this week’s episode) is how freaking cold we were when we finally made landing
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Yep. It was nasty. And this, as Paul Harvey used to say, is the rest of the story. Well, most of it anyway. Hey y’all! Dusty here. And let’s face it: an adventure isn’t really a true adventure unless there’s an element of danger and unpredictability involved.
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If there’s one word that we use entirely too much in describing Antarctica, it’s: magical. Sounds trite, we know… but that really is probably the best word. And the days we spent in Antarctica whale watching, or hanging out with the penguins…
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Hey guys! Nik here! We really hope you’ve enjoyed our episode from Antarctica. And thanks so much for following the adventure! It really was a dream come true for us, and Antarctica itself is just a magical place. Unbelievable. And now that it’s over it just seems like it was all one big crazy, wonderful blur.
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh sunshine! Glorious sunshine, at last! So after more than a week of pretty lousy weather, the sun finally came out on our last day in Antarctica and revealed a completely side of the other-worldly landscape. And we made sure to soak up every single minute of it!
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Yup. So our epic adventure to Antarctica is history. Over. Gone. But holy cow, what a ride! One could certainly argue about whether it’s safe to call a journey to Antarctica the “ultimate” adventure (which we’ve still done, many times), especially when there are many other equally awesome “ultimate” adventures out there.
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