The next morning, we awoke to the voice of our expedition leader Jason over the ship’s intercom, a calming voice we would grow very accustomed to in our travels. A tri-tone beep would always precede: “Good morning, ladies and gentlemen…good morning.” A brief overview of the day’s first activity was announced, followed by a quote relevant to our experiences thus far, or a message to inspire us for the day ahead. Dad particularly liked the Wind in the Willows quote chosen by Jason one morning: “…there is nothing — absolutely nothing — half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.”
That day, we did get to “mess about in boats” for the first off-ship excursion of the trip; after breakfast, we wandered out on deck to watch the zodiacs efficiently lifted away from their neat stacks and into the water. We had come overnight into an impressive fjord, and Dad and I paused to enjoy the early morning sunshine touch the edges of its rocky formations.
Our zodiac driver for that morning’s cruise was a memorable fellow with a rolling Labrador accent. We learned later that he was the resident storyteller of the trip, with a talent for hilarious recitations! After asking us all if we had our “woolies” on, we motored out into the cold, quiet water freckled with chunks of ice, and to the foot of the Evighedsfjord Glacier. The ice dotting the foot of the glacier was crystal clear, and one of the naturalist guides accompanying us in our zodiac scooped one of the “bergy bits,” as he called them, out of the frigid water. We passed it around the boat and held our private piece of the glacier up to the sun, which shone through the ice like glass.
After a hot cup of coffee and a hearty lunch, we cruised out of Evighedsfjord and onward to our next landing, the small Greenlandic community of Kangaamiut. Stepping off onto the dock from the zodiacs, we received a warm welcome by the community members—a woman in traditional dress chanted and drummed for those gathered near the village entrance, and we observed a special seal flensing demonstration: two locals shared the task of butchering the animal with a single Inuit ulu knife tool. Dad and I decided, after taking a look around the town and greeting the locals, to walk up to the high place overlooking the community for a few photos. The afternoon sunshine made the colorful red, yellow, and blue painted homes of Kangaamiut look like little gemstones nestled in the rocky ground.
The agent had great response to questions and coordinated well to create an itinerary that met our expectations.
Bob Sunshine
1 day ago
Very responsive to all questions
Teresa Cardoso
2 days ago
Kelly and Rhenee were excellent to work with on planning our trip. The logistics all worked smoothly and everyone was friendly and on time. Our accommodations were very good, particularly the incredible Patagonia Camp in Torres del Paine! Our guides on every excursion were outstanding and made the hikes memorable! Overall we had a wonderful trip with incredible memories!
Scott Gibson
2 days ago
Adventure Life is definitely a first-class safari tour company, and our representative was Franny Friesz. First of all, she responded immediately after we contacted Adventure Life. We told Franny that we had never been on a safari, and she was more than eager to offer a mountain of information about the trip. She informed us fully about all the ups, downs, and all arounds! She even prepared a number of packages for us to review -- even after we made changes to the areas we wanted to explore. Friendly, helpful, professional, and extremely knowledgeable -- these words describe Franny, and what a wonderful trip she prepared! We couldn't have asked for better service than Franny of Adventure Life. We HIGHLY recommend her and her outstanding company! Bon Voyage!
Prima Burke
3 days ago
The staff at Adventure Life made planning my family's trip to the Galapagos Islands as easy as possible. They listened to what we were hoping to experience and made thoughtful suggestions about how to accomplish our vacation goals while meeting the needs of travelers ages 17-76! They patiently answered questions and follow up questions in the months leading up to the trip. They helped us trouble shoot and customize the trip in every way possible. The logistics involved in traveling from Boston to the Galapagos are innumerable. The Adventure Life staff helped us arrange every detail and the team they assembled in the Galapagos was tremendous. I have never done a trip this big before and after working with Adventure Life this time--would not hesitate one second in working with them again.