“The highest object that human beings can set before themselves is not the pursuit of any such chimera as the annihilation of the unknown; it is simply the unwearied endeavour to remove its boundaries a little further from our little sphere of action” Huxley (quoted in “The Worst Journey in the World” ) I have a long list of books to read. I have already read four. And each one adds to my awe of what these men achieved. From…
Well, I have been thoroughly enjoying the preparation so far. That is the fantastic thing about a trip of this kind. You usually need to book so far in advance, that there are unending opportunities to revel in the anticipation and the planning, not to mention the research and discovery, which surround a destination like the Antarctic. I am running the risk of boring my friends and family with my constant prattle about interesting things I have learned and what…
I can imagine that travelling to Antarctica might be on most people’s lists of things they want to do. But what is it which makes someone actually book the trip, and which part of the Antarctic do they choose? For my part, there are a number of reasons why I have chosen to travel to the Ross sea region of the Antarctic. The first is that I am in need of an adventure! For those of you who already know…