Luxe Beat Magazine MARCH 2015 | Page 65

Travel even more so when you learn that each kind has its own name. Passengers are provided with a glossary of terms in order to help th i nti y th iff r nt or ranging from anchor ice and bergyit to o ro r an ra i Of special note are the mammoth ta ar r at to i r that are more or less parallel with the waterline. The glaciers, too, are impressive in size, and when calving occurs, the noise can be deafening. As we cruised through the islands surrounding the Antarctic Peninsula, we settled into a routine that consisted of at least two excursions a ay o ia or in ata oat took us from the ship to land where we had time to wander around, watch the wildlife, take a hike and simply revel in the majestic scenery. The expedition team was always on han to oint o t n iti off i it areas, as well as to explain about the environment and the creatures inhabiting it. The penguins were the main attraction on these landings. They squawked and waddled, fetched rock after rock for thei "