In addition to penguins, icebergs are a quality that gives Antarctica its Antarctica-ness! Antarctica without icebergs certainly would not be Antarctica. In addition to their massive size, I was also amazed at all the different variations of blues and whites in each iceberg. Did you know that to be classified as an iceberg, the ice height must be greater than 16 feet above sea level and its thickness must be between 98-164 feet?! Icebergs are then further categorized into tabular and non-tabular icebergs. Tabular icebergs are generally flat like a plateau, and non-tabular icebergs have various shapes and can be rounded or pointy. Smaller pieces of ice that break off icebergs are called "bergy-bits" and these bits also show blue and white color variations that sparkle in the sunlight.
I loved hanging out on the deck and watching all the different ice formations as we floated by. It kind of reminded me of cloud watching, because each formation could be interpreted as looking like something else. For example, we called this iceberg the "Sydney Opera House" of ice because of its curvy shape. I saw some beautiful shapes and colors!
For our first trip to Costa Rica, Adventure Life designed a tour that meets the interests, ecological and adventure, of our party; but also takes into account our physical limitations sine we are all septuagenarian. We are looking forward to the trip.
John Zent
1 day ago
Adventure Life is my favorite travel company due to their genuine care for their customers. They make every effort to ensure a wonderful travel experience for you. Their personal touch really gives the customer a lot of confidence with their travel plans and the trip leaders are always outstanding. They are truly consistent and accountable with the great service they provide. I can't thank Adventure Life enough for the incredible trips I have enjoyed thanks to them and their attention to detail.
Tim Duffy
2 days ago
Kevin Moore working with me and providing very timely answers to all my questions.
Sharon Worsham
2 days ago
Adventure Life coordinated all our domestic air travel in Argentina as well as
Multiple tours in four cities. Every thing went perfectly smooth. All the local companies were on schedule and very professional. We will surely use Adventure Life on future travels.
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3 days ago
Franny helped us put together a great itinerary, was very responsive and so helpful. We ended up not being able to use Adventure Life for our trip, but would definitely use them in the future.