DRIFT Travel Dec 2016
In this issue of DRIFT, our passionate team brings you a diverse range of travel stories that range from luxury to outrageous; from the comforts of home to the far corners of the earth.
In this issue of DRIFT, our passionate team brings you a diverse range of travel stories that range from luxury to outrageous; from the comforts of home to the far corners of the earth.
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meandering continued each day, and we were also able to<br />
visit Eureka weather station, one of the few inhabited<br />
spots this far north (80°N).<br />
Eventually we had to turn our ship south again, having<br />
a final magnificent encounter with a polar bear on the<br />
sea ice, and then, once again blocked by ice, circling<br />
back around Devon Island (with a brief stop for a polar<br />
swim by the intrepid or foolish) to reach Resolute, the<br />
end-point of our voyage. More snow, fog and big waves<br />
hindered the zodiac landings a bit, but we made it to<br />
the airport, and eventually were winging our way south<br />
again, as the KK continued west through the rest of the<br />
Northwest Passage and its home port in Russia.<br />
Since our return, I’ve adjusted to the southern noise<br />
levels again, have been happily following the<br />
photographs and videos being posted by the members<br />
of Generator Arctic.<br />
And yes, I’m planning my next return to the ice.<br />
About the author: Laura Friis is a travel consultant<br />
at Departures <strong>Travel</strong> (departurestravel.com) specializing<br />
in adventure travel and helping others to experience<br />
these amazing destinations.<br />
For more information on arctic and antarctic<br />
expeditions visit quarkexpeditions.com<br />
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