To be honest, I was very afraid to go. At 57 years old... but my daughter insisted and said: “Mom, this is the last chance.” And I agreed.
Already at the airport I was nervous. But when I boarded the ship, the crew greeted me like a queen. They helped me with my suitcase, showed me the cabin, and made sure I was comfortable. It was very nice.
The first days were wavy, yes. I lay in the cabin, looked out the window at the waves, thought: “well, I went, and now I regret it.” But then I got up, went to the dining room, ate some soup - and somehow it became easier. It turns out that movement helps.
When we approached Antarctica, I will never forget this moment. I went out onto the deck, and there... how can I say... a white light. Everything is white, blue, and such purity, such air. I stood up and cried like a little girl. Then it seemed to me that I had gone crazy, but then I looked around and saw that other people were standing and silent, and some also had a sparkle in their eyes.
And here I am standing on the icy shore of Antarctica, somewhere very close there are penguins, and I am alive, I am here, I see it. It was strong.
Penguins are not at all what you see on TV. They are so funny, so important, they walk like little old men. I laughed like a child. I took pictures on my phone, although I’m not good at photography, but I didn’t care - I just wanted to remember.
It was very pleasant on board. People are different, but everyone is somehow kind. At lunch I sat next to a family from Australia, we talked and laughed, although I remember English from school, I’ve half forgotten it. But somehow we understood each other.
The food was very good. I thought there would be something from the ship there, but no, the food was delicious. And the cabin was warm, I slept well. True, things took a long time to dry, but that’s not a problem.
The most important thing is the colors that I saw. Blue ice - I've never seen such blue. And when the sun is shining at sunset, the sky is pink, and the ice is blue, and everything is reflected in the water... I remember I stood and thought: “this is what I wanted to live for, for moments like these.”
When I returned home, I was very tired physically, but very content in my soul. My daughter looked at me and said: “Mom, you are glowing.” I didn’t glow, of course, but I was happy.
To be honest, I was very afraid to go. At 57 years old... but my daughter insisted and said: “Mom, this is the last chance.” And I agreed.
Already at the airport I was nervous. But when I boarded the ship, the crew greeted me like a queen. They helped me with my suitcase, showed me the cabin, and made sure I was comfortable. It was very nice.
The first days were wavy, yes. I lay in the cabin, looked out the window at the waves, thought: “well, I went, and now I regret it.” But then I got up, went to the dining room, ate some soup - and somehow it became easier. It turns out that movement helps.
When we approached Antarctica, I will never forget this moment. I went out onto the deck, and there... how can I say... a white light. Everything is white, blue, and such purity, such air. I stood up and cried like a little girl. Then it seemed to me that I had gone crazy, but then I looked around and saw that other people were standing and silent, and some also had a sparkle in their eyes.
And here I am standing on the icy shore of Antarctica, somewhere very close there are penguins, and I am alive, I am here, I see it. It was strong.
Penguins are not at all what you see on TV. They are so funny, so important, they walk like little old men. I laughed like a child. I took pictures on my phone, although I’m not good at photography, but I didn’t care - I just wanted to remember.
It was very pleasant on board. People are different, but everyone is somehow kind. At lunch I sat next to a family from Australia, we talked and laughed, although I remember English from school, I’ve half forgotten it. But somehow we understood each other.
The food was very good. I thought there would be something from the ship there, but no, the food was delicious. And the cabin was warm, I slept well. True, things took a long time to dry, but that’s not a problem.
The most important thing is the colors that I saw. Blue ice - I've never seen such blue. And when the sun is shining at sunset, the sky is pink, and the ice is blue, and everything is reflected in the water... I remember I stood and thought: “this is what I wanted to live for, for moments like these.”
When I returned home, I was very tired physically, but very content in my soul. My daughter looked at me and said: “Mom, you are glowing.” I didn’t glow, of course, but I was happy.
