The Ultimate Adventure Destination

by Colleen Lange

Antarctica - January 2002

We booked a 10 day cruise expedition through Pergrine Adventures to the Antarctic.

After traveling around the world,this was truly the most amazing experience I have ever had. ... (more)

Photograph 1
Out on the water cruising in our zodiacs- just point and shoot the...

Photograph 2
Here we are again in the zodiacs- Came across this awesome...

Photograph 3
One of our landings at the Argentina Research camp.

Photograph 4
The truly amazing wildlife you can interact with for hours and never get bored!

Photograph 5
Our first landing on the Antarctic continent! Very cool!

Photograph 6
More interaction with the wildlife on one of our landings.

Photograph 7
Crusing around Paulett Island-

Photograph 8
Breaking through the Lemaire Channel- Incredible views!

Photograph 9
Our final day in the zodiacs we came across a pod of 10 Killer Whales Spy...

Photograph 10
Cruising around Paulett Island- Penguins put on a pretty good show!

article published 2/7/2002

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The sights of penguins and whales in the vastness of Antarctica are spellbounding! Beautiful pic!
— Cheyenne Chai, October 18, 2005

Amazing pictures!
Hello,my name's Clara and I'm Spanish. I really enjoyed your pics, thank you for bring us the amanezement of Antartica. I didn't even thought that place could be so wonderful! :)
— Clara, March 2, 2005

hello.i am julian muah and i am belgiam at heart.i am 30 years old, currently, and i am living in a 70 year olds body.i grew up in montana but moved to texas when i was 3.i was an only child.my parents died in a subway accident when on vacation in the bustling city of NYC when i was a kipper of 7.i moved to S.Dakota to live with my aunt, who was crazy in the mind and dressed up as tarzan when she was angry, which was most of the time.thank lordy for school which go me away from this.i went to fashion college, but dropped out because it was "too hard for my speed of learning" i moved to the great plains of colordo with my husband, feency (now divorced) and we had 3 kids. moniqua, my oldest, shaniqua, and daniqua, my youngest.they are females and i call then the niqua sisters.thank ya'll for listening and go to MY worldisround, belgiamgrl544. muah kiddos, muah!
— juliane muah, November 13, 2004

WOW
Breathtaking, overwhelming, amazing, incredible, and mind-blowing pictures. Now I know where I want to go. Thank you for sharing. AG
— Amro Gamal, September 15, 2004

What spectacular pictures! The husband and I are going on the Antarctic/Chilean Fjords in December and can hardly wait. Any tips appreciated! I hope our pics turn out half as well as yours!
— Ruth Kuehn, September 21, 2003

Fantastic
Breathtaking views and enchanting scenery. This journey goes far beyond what you normally expect and feel while travelling around the world Thanks for sharing
— massimo giorgio, May 23, 2003

Wow! I loved the composition and color in all three photo's in "Photograph 1". I've always wanted to visit the Arctic Circle someday but never really thought of the other end of the world. It must be very peaceful there (well... except for the penguins I imagine!).
— Steffon Hamulak, March 23, 2003

SPECTACULAR!
Your are truly lucky to experience this beauty with your own eyes...Thanks for sharing.
— maritza garcia, March 21, 2003

thanks so much, Colleen, for your marvelous photos!! You have made so many people happy to be able to share them! I don't think I want to visit such a cold place, but wonderful to see it!
— ellie robb, March 19, 2003

Great stuff! Really! I really like Antarctica because of its ice, and the feeling you get that everything is so clean and calm. Amazing icebergs. And complements on the hard work you perform out there.
— Bedara, February 2, 2003

Absolutely amazing photos,outstandingly beautiful scenery. Now i have to go.
— milla koroski (15), January 5, 2003

BRILLIANT
WHAT A TRIP AND BRILLIANT PHOTOGRAPHS. THAT`S WHAT TRAVELS ALL ABOUT. LET US SEE SOME PICTURES FROM YOUR OTHER TRAVELS
— DOUGIE BAIRD, November 9, 2002

Speechless!!
Brilliant photographs. I am very envious (in a nice way of course) of your talent and your trip. You have inspired me to nag my wife for a further "Leave Pass" or better still to accompany me to Antarctica. Thanks for sharing you beaut photographs with us all
— Grant Armstrong, November 7, 2002

Outstanding
You have been somewhere most of us can only dream about, You are truly lucky, Thank you for sharing your incredible experience, I have enjoyed your photos very much
— Too Much, October 27, 2002

Memories of Alaska
Your photos are amazing! After I saw the first one it reminded me of the iceburgs in Alaska and you can't expain that "blue" to anyone - it must be seen! Thanks for sharing something so beautiful!
— Caryn S FitzGerald, August 11, 2002

Fred Gordon
Great Photos, Pity the worlds warming up I would love to do the trip one day, but as I am 66 cannot see me saving up quick enough, however nice to view a part of the world through your eyes.
— Fred Gordon, July 29, 2002

wow!
Those are really great pics! How much is a cruise like that, in case I win the lotto someday?
— Jennifer Wright, February 17, 2002

Challenging Issue...
Stunning images. Surely the trip of a lifetime. You will never foget it, and I'm privileged to share even a part of it on this site. But as I sit here mesemerised by your pictures, I can't help thinking...

The bottom of the world is a sacred place - that much is obvious, especially to people like yourself who bother to experience it in a sensitive, non-intrusive way. The top of the world was like this once too.

Will mankind (eventually) find a way to ruin it. Or will he finally wake up. Having recently returned from the "top of the world" in Nepal and Tibet and seen the horrific impact of "progress", indulgent tourism and too many hedonistic foreign aid projects, I can't help feeling a chill. And it's not from an iceberg.

Sorry about that, I'll take my soapbox and go home. Your article got to me. There should be more of it.

Oh, and after all that I nearly forgot to ask. How much was the 10-day trip, and where did you board the ship?
— Dave Underwood, February 8, 2002

breathtaken! i am not a cold weather person so i would never think of going on a trip like that.... but now you have me thinking about it. thanks for sharing.
— eileen marchison, February 7, 2002

Beautiful!
Outstanding photographs. What a great opportunity!
— Naomi Gunter, February 7, 2002