Antarctica
The White Continent
Nick Giles – Audley Antarctica Specialist
Company: Audley Travel
Date: Saturday 1st January
Time: 4pm
Owned by no one and visited by few, Antarctica is truly the world's last great wilderness. Although even the sharpest pictures cannot hope to match the stunning reality of a place that so few eyes have gazed upon and that exceeds all expectations, we hope our collection of stunning images will inspire you to make this ultimate journey.
We will introduce you to the awe-inspiring sights that the Great White Continent offers, which are amongst the most beautiful and captivating in the world - the clearest skies, the bluest seas, the most dazzling snow and the most radiant sunshine.
Yet it is also a place of awe-inspiring desolation. Icebergs drift slowly by as whales flip their tails above glassy seas, sea lions bask on icy shelves, penguins chatter in vast communities and man's presence is seen only rarely, in the abandoned shelters of polar explorers, military bases, scientific research stations and whaling stations rusting in the sun.
We will also address the practicalities of visiting Antarctica, and will answer any questions you may have about visiting our last great wilderness.