A frozen world of ice and snow, Antarctica’s blanket of white calls like a voice through the mist to those listening and searching for adventure and excitement. Few humans call this land home and wildlife clings to existence barely affected by human contact. Antarctica’s exploration is a tale of struggle and heroics for those early pioneers such as Shackleton, Mawson and Edgeworth and a visit to Shackleton’s South Georgia resting place will bring perspective into light.
Antarctica’s legacy is one of enduring natural beauty and renewed scientific importance. Whether exploring a deserted whaling station or floating through a glacier-lined channel, it is impossible to forget the sheer size and significance of this icy terrain. Requiring a long and often testing journey to reach, it is often said that Antarctica has to be ‘earned’. The reward, however, is unmatched.
