Great.
Amazing.
Incredible.
These descriptors do NOT do this experience justice.
I have been home from my Arctic expedition with National Geographic and Lindblad Expeditions for about a month now. I have struggled to formulate the right words to adequately describe this experience. So far, I haven't come up with much. Luckily, I have this handy dandy pink notebook.
I had the forethought to journal and all of my thoughts are contained here. Soon...very soon, I'll start blogging about my experience. Until then...here are some answers to questions asked most frequently of me since my return.
Where did you go?
My passport was put to work this summer. I travelled to the Arctic countries of Norway, Greenland, and Iceland. Think of the North Pole...*No, I did not go Antarctica. No, I did not see penguins. Maybe one day.*
How long were you there?
From beginning to end, I was away for 18 days. I was aboard the National Geographic Explorer for 15 days.
What was your favorite place?
It's hard to say because we did not visit destinations like one would think. We were able to see a few small villages, but it was about exploring fjords and learning about and seeing wildlife. Our itinerary was based on how much sea ice and wildlife were in the area. So...everywhere.
What's the coolest thing you got to see?
From the moment I knew I was a fellow, I was so excited to possibly see a polar bear in the wild. It was pretty incredible. However, the first animal we were able to see up close were walruses. I'm officially obsessed with them.
Would you ever go back?
Yes! Yes! A thousand times, yes!
*If anyone wants to help fund that adventure, I'll gladly accept you donation. Thanks in advance. :)
More to come...
