A trip of a lifetime to Antarctica in January of 2012 with G Adventures, Frank Todd and I spent 3 weeks beginning in the Falkland Islands, and moving to an island called South Georgia. We spent over a week cruising through this area, then headed to the Antarctic peninsula. We saw a total of 8 species of Antarctic penguins: the King, Adele, Gentoo, Rockhopper, Macaroni, Chinstrap and Magellanic. We saw Humpback whales, Fin whales, and several species of seals including the Leopard and Southern Fur. We also saw a variety of birds including the Skua, Giant Petrel and Johnny Rooks.

Fortunately, the weather was nice because we went during the Antarctic summer. The crew members were friendly and we really enjoyed our time. It was one of my favorite trips I’ve been on, and I’ve been to 75 countries!