The Route

There are apparently a few ways one can get to Antarctica. In a nutshell, this is our route:

1. Fly to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2. Get on charter flight in Buenos Aires organized by the expedition company and fly to Ushuaia, Argentina.
3. Get on boat.
4. Cross Drake Passage.
5. Arrive in Antarctica!

Antarctica on Social Media

If you're interested, I would highly recommend following the Quark Expeditions account on Facebook. They post really cool stuff about their destinations - in particular, the polar regions. 

For the penguin fans, Penguin Watch is also an awesome citizen science account run by scientists and "penguinologists" (no joke). 

Between these two accounts, I've become more familiar with the route and Ushuaia, and have (hopefully!) learned a little bit about what to expect when we get to the Antarctic Peninsula. 

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