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I never actually knew what real silence sounded like until I visited Antarctica. Sitting in a tent overlooking the semi frozen sea, the water placid and the air still, there wasn’t a single sound. I don’t think I’ll ever hear anything like that again. There aren’t enough adjectives and superlatives to describe the spectacular scenery of mountains, glaciers, and icebergs. All I know is that I wanted my eyes to open wider than they ever had before and to inhale deeply, as if to suck in as much of the experience as possible. Viewed from the air, the area looks like the most wonderful iced cake with lots of soft meringue peaks. I was there for a few weeks during the Antarctic summer. I joined a group of scientists who were studying the effects of global warming. The temperature was mild, hovering a couple of degrees below zero and the sun felt surprisingly warm. It was so warm one evening that we were in our shirts, beer in hand, on the veranda of the work station enjoying a barbecue. That it was so mild meant that I could spend more time enjoying the scenery rather than concentrating on a battle with the elements. If you ever get the chance to go, take it. The images and feel of the frozen continent will stay with you forever. Tags for this Travel Tip: awesome breathtaking exciting silence |
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