Shenhao UP Lord

Chapter 314 The most wealthy travel

“How many people’s dream is to go to Antarctica?”

"How many people wonder what it looks like?"

"Today's guest is invited!"

Going to Antarctica is an ultimate dream for many people who love to travel.To get to Antarctica, you have to fly more than half of the earth to reach the southernmost tip of South America, and then transfer to a professional anti-ice ship and go all the way south.

Such a complete trip will cost at least 10 yuan.However, Antarctica's ice caps, penguins, seals, deep blue waters and the strange scenery at the end of the world still attract many people to go there every year.

Ding Xu looked at today's narrator, Laura, who is currently an expedition member working on an Antarctic cruise ship.Originally a lawyer, he also worked as a freelancer in the field of education. He is married and has a family, but he still loves tossing, outdoor sports and a life full of surprises.

"The first time I went to Antarctica was in February 18. It was summer in Antarctica. After passing the Antarctic Circle, one day we were cruising on the sea in a small boat, and suddenly we entered a sea full of crushed ice."

The team member driving the boat turned off the engine, and the 11 of us floated on the quiet sea of ​​Antarctica, hearing only the sound of crashing ice.

The ice has existed for thousands of years. In that summer, it floated in front of us. There was still some compressed air in the ice, which made a crackling sound as it melted.I feel like we are the last few humans on the earth, floating at the end of the world.

At that time, I probably understood what eternity is, and I was like a tiny grain of sand among the huge nature.

I went there as a tourist on that trip to Antarctica, but because there were no Chinese-speaking expedition members on that ship, I took on a lot of work to take care of my companions.

On that voyage, the founder of the shipping company was also on the ship. He silently observed me for a few days and felt that I was quite good at this job. Later, we gradually talked and became familiar with each other, and he extended a job invitation to me as a member of the Antarctic expedition. .

This job requires me to work in Antarctica from the end of October to March every year, which is the summer of Antarctica. I can experience life in Antarctica in depth. Not only does it cost nothing, but I can also get a salary. The family discusses.

My parents have always supported me to do what I like, plus I concealed some possible safety risks from them a little bit, they agreed and promised to help me take care of my son.

As for my son, I also discussed it with him.I explained to him what I was going to do, and asked him, do you want your mother to be with you at home, or do you want your mother to go out and do things that your mother likes?

He thought for a while and replied that I think everyone's mothers will bake cookies and cakes at home, but I think it's cool for my mother to go to Antarctica to count penguins!

So after comprehensive consideration, I accepted the job and went to Antarctica again as an expedition member.

Although this job sounds interesting, the actual work intensity and pressure are very high, and the requirements for personal ability are also very high.

Each expedition team member on the Antarctic cruise ship is an enhanced version of the crew, tour guide, outdoor instructor and Antarctic knowledge expert. They not only have to take care of tourists from all over the world, but also have a rich knowledge reserve.

In the first year, I read a lot of related books and documentaries to learn about the Antarctic landscape, animals, exploration history, etc.

Even though I have learned a lot about Antarctica, before I actually boarded the ship, I was still a little flustered. After all, a person is a land animal, and this time boarding a ship means living on the sea for a month.

Life on the ship is very regular. Our staff usually get up at 6 o'clock, and the expedition leader broadcasts to the tourists at 30:[-].

These are routine operations, but because the captain is an Englishman, the British not only have a long tradition of exploring, drinking, and drinking tea, but also love poetry recitations, and like to have fun on the radio.

This caught me off guard, so I had to tell everyone, "Our expedition leader recited a poem to everyone just now, and I translated this poem and posted it on the bulletin board later. If you are interested, you can take a look.

Generally, our boat departs from the port of Ushuaia, Argentina at 6:9 pm, and crosses the Bigo Channel at about 10 or [-]:[-] pm, and begins to enter the famous Drake Passage.

This is the beginning of the nightmare for seasick people.

There is no shelter on this famous devil westerly belt, and ten-meter waves are very common.When the wind and waves are particularly strong, the library is like the Harry Potter School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and the books on the shelves are bouncing.

The restaurant is like a percussion concert, breaking a box of cups and a pile of bowls in a while, and it takes about a day and a half to cross this sea area.

The reason why I can do this job is precisely because I am one of the few Asians who is not prone to seasickness.Most Asians react to seasickness when crossing the Drake.

Every time we prepare before boarding the ship, the Hotel Manager on the ship will prepare more vomiting bags according to the number of Asians in this trip.

This is not to say that Westerners do not suffer from seasickness, but that the elderly in the West are basically not against taking medicine. seasick reaction.And some elderly people feel that they have a lot of experience in boating and are unwilling to take medicine.

A trip to Antarctica is known as a once-in-a-lifetime trip, not only because of the long distance and time, but also because of the high price.The price of Antarctic ferry tickets varies depending on the sailing period and position. The cheapest one is about 8000 US dollars, while the most expensive suite costs 20 US dollars.

Generally speaking, the tourists who meet more are old couples who have paid the last tuition fees for their children, company founders or executives, photography enthusiasts and new media bloggers...

The 20-day voyage is mainly to the Antarctic Peninsula, which is the tip of the Antarctic continent; the [-]-day voyage will go to the three Antarctic islands to see more species.But in fact, for many people, staying on the boat for two weeks will become unbearable.

I once met a passenger who asked me around the 10th day, "What are we going to see when we land today?"

I said, "This place has a lot of penguins."

"Didn't you see the penguins yesterday?"

"It's not the same. This is a very large gathering place for king penguins."

"Isn't the one from yesterday also very big? What else are you looking at?"

"There is also a large upside-down glacier in this place."

"Isn't that still ice?"

"Yes, we are in Antarctica."

When I came back after seeing it, I asked him, "How did it feel?"

"It's pretty, but it stinks."

I have indeed seen tourists who spent more than 20 yuan to buy a top-notch warehouse, but in the end they refused to log in to see the penguins because they thought they smelled too bad.When everyone went to land, he was the only one who stayed on the boat and looked at the iceberg and smoked?
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