Way beyond "A Trip of a Lifetime"

by Jim Steinbaugh

Departure in March 2023

Region: Antarctica

Destinations: Antarctic Peninsula

Ship: m/v Plancius

Highlights: Basecamp, Antarctic Fur Seal, Chinstrap Penguin, Crabeater Seal, Gentoo Penguin, Killer Whale, Leopard Seal, Southern Right Whale, Weddell Seal

Typically, I am in command of a sizeable vocabulary. However, this trip was beyond anything I can describe to family and friends at home. The nearly instant cohesiveness of crew, guides and we adventurers was like nothing I have ever before experienced. Everyday was not just an adventure but a deepening understanding of our human connections with one another as well as our place in the fabric of life on this planet. Yes, it was immeasurably fun but it was a profoundly rewarding personal experience.Text

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