Antarctica is absolutely mind blowing and I ended up in some random parts of it, none more peculiar than the marvellous Jougla Point! This little haven in unknown and a land of merely snow. It's on Goudier Island and the main attraction is...penguins. Yes these creatures love life on this remote peninsula! []
It was here that I realised how amazing it is to travel. Here you are away from the busy hard working commercial world. No office blocks, no skyscrapers, no computer issues and no phone calls. A glorious white wilderness of only snow, ice and penguins, with the odd bit of crazy weather!
Opposite Jougla Point sits the British Antarctic Base of Port Lockroy, which I was eagerly awaiting. Rather than have Jougla merely passed off as a stepping stone to Port Lockroy, however this place also left a lasting impression on the travelling Northern Irishman. Penguins slid down hills in this remote terrain as nonchalant as you like!
We had docked the previous night off the coast of Goudier Island. We had a nice relaxing time on our ship the MS Expedition on route to Jougla Point. Everything was perfect and all set for the next day's landing at this place.
You could almost feel the magic in the air as we left the boat behind and headed for the wonder of Jougla Point. Opposite you could also see Port Lockroy, the UK Antarctica Base which was to be the next stop on the trip. []
Penguins were the main attraction. And lots of them, sliding up and down and all over the snow! Just epic - such a breathtaking landscape! The background scenery is immense.
On my entire Antarctica trip, Jougla was actually the shortest landing we did. It happened so quick and was over in a flash, but I'd go back anytime just to see those penguins and enjoy the snow blizzard hitting my face!
It was here that I realised how amazing it is to travel. Here you are away from the busy hard working commercial world. No office blocks, no skyscrapers, no computer issues and no phone calls. A glorious white wilderness of only snow, ice and penguins, with the odd bit of crazy weather!
Opposite Jougla Point sits the British Antarctic Base of Port Lockroy, which I was eagerly awaiting. Rather than have Jougla merely passed off as a stepping stone to Port Lockroy, however this place also left a lasting impression on the travelling Northern Irishman. Penguins slid down hills in this remote terrain as nonchalant as you like!
We had docked the previous night off the coast of Goudier Island. We had a nice relaxing time on our ship the MS Expedition on route to Jougla Point. Everything was perfect and all set for the next day's landing at this place.
You could almost feel the magic in the air as we left the boat behind and headed for the wonder of Jougla Point. Opposite you could also see Port Lockroy, the UK Antarctica Base which was to be the next stop on the trip. []
Penguins were the main attraction. And lots of them, sliding up and down and all over the snow! Just epic - such a breathtaking landscape! The background scenery is immense.
On my entire Antarctica trip, Jougla was actually the shortest landing we did. It happened so quick and was over in a flash, but I'd go back anytime just to see those penguins and enjoy the snow blizzard hitting my face!
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