Day 0: Sydney with 1 sleep to go
Well it’s been a 2-and-a-half year wait to get to this holiday, so it had better be good.
We are arriving a few days ahead of when the Antarctica adventure actually begins in case of any delays in arriving. I must have known that Auckland ( through which we are flying) would be lashed by Cyclone Gabrielle today and tomorrow!!!
Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent in terms of total area. (It is larger than aboth Oceania and Europe.) Antarctica is a unique continent in that it does not have a native human population. There are no countries in Antarctica, although seven nations claim different parts of it: New Zealand, Australia, France, Norway, the United Kingdom, Chile, and Argentina.
Antarctic Ice Sheet
The Antarctic Ice Sheet dominates the region. It is the largest single piece of ice on Earth. This ice sheet even extends beyond the continent when snow and ice are at their most extreme.
The ice surface dramatically grows in size from about three million square kilometers (1.2 million square miles) at the end of summer to about 19 million square kilometers (7.3 million square miles) by winter.
Ice sheets are so large that they radically alter the landscape of the continents they cover. The weight of the ice sheet depresses the land beneath it. Without its ice sheet, the continent of Antarctica would shrink by more than a quarter, as most of its western half sinks into the sea. A cutaway view on this map illustrates this.
That’s all for now….just testing whether I can remember how to do and send a blog
12 responses to “James’ and Sara’s Excellent Antarctica Adventure”
Thank you – can’t wait to hear about the adventures to come! 😊
Yes received it and interesting start though cyclone not so great. Blog when safely in Argentina. Enjoy your 2 days in Buenos Xxx
Bon Voyage you two. Hope all travels run smoothly and you have a wonderful holiday.
Be safe and look after each other. Love you xxx
You’ve still got it! Looking forward to following your adventures.
Why does it say this at the bottom (with antarctica spelt wrong)?
February 7, 2023
awaywiththebirds
antartica, travel blog
antarctica day 0
Yes antartica spelt wrong – my fault – i think these are just tags or something like that
This is all fine but I think you should not be allowed to copy and paste information, please complete your blogs using your own words Ms Pantzer
Ok ok ok. I admit I plaguerised. Next time should I use chatGPT? You can tell you’re a teacher. Love comment xxx
Nice cut and paste Suss!
Thank you very much,received the first blog of your adventure. Looking forward to travelling with you both through this adventure.
Bon Voyage
Peter
Enjoy every minute of it.
Sounds so exciting ! Have a great trip
xxxx Big Bro
Got it; have a great holiday and keep us posted.