There’s no better place than…

‘AUSTRALIA’&

‘ANTARCTICA ’; )

Travelling to Antarctica:• Firstly, I strongly recommend that you

travel to Antarctica in December or January. These are the seasons where the weather is not a fierce.

• One way you could travel to Antarctica is via boat. This is the most common form and is most likely the cheapest method (depending on the travelling agency) but you can risk a few dollars to go by plane to get a mad view!

Travelling in Antarctica:• One very fun way for travelling around

Antarctica is by snowmobile. This is a very exhilarating travelling method.

• BEWARE! – This could be EXPENSIVE due to renting the snowmobile and buying the petrol!

• P.S I hope you like the colour |;- )

Clothing for Antarctica:• Long johns in wool or polypropylene (top and bottom))• Windproof Anorak that may have a fur lined hood. • Windproof trousers• Down overall style trousers • Down jacket • Sunglasses or goggles • Windproof hat with ear flaps over top• Gloves - a combination of thin polypropylene with wool

gloves on top with large nose wiper. mittens on top. • For heavy outside work leather gloves are used• Windproof gloves or mittens may go over the top of the

woollen gloves• Very thick woollen socks• Mukluks - large boots with heavy soles and leather

padded lining inside.

Equipment for Antarctica:Depending on what you do, your equipment will vary.

• first aid kit, including prescription medications • toiletries • wash cloth (optional) • sun-blocking lotion (SP15 or higher) • sun-blocking lip care (SP15 or higher) • camera & lenses • film • extra batteries • film shield bag • voltage converter & plug adaptor kit (ship is 220v and takes 2 round

prong plugs) • binoculars (with good strong distance viewing, not opera glasses) • reading material • writing material • Mountain Travel-Sobek baggage tags, with cabin number • soft-sided suitcase or duffle bag • daypack

Tourist Attractions:

Some things that you could see in Antarctica are:

• Whales - Blue, Humpback, Orca

• Penguins - Emperor,

• Seals - Leopard, Fur, Elephant

• Unique Landforms - Glaciers, Mountains

• And off course the Aura Estrellas

Food:• In Antarctica, you can take your own food

making sure you take home your rubbish. Some of the food that would be easy to take are Baked beans, Spaghetti and some packets of chips.

• If you really want, you can be a bit more traditional and hunt down your own seals for dinner.

• P.S Try not to get eaten by a leopard seal!

Bibliography:

• http://www.aad.gov.au/

• http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~kpt/terraquest/va/expedition/equipment.html

• http://www.classroom.antarctica.gov.au/