Adventure and travel have always been a passion for me, such that I rarely miss an opportunity of adventure travel and adventure in any facet of my life too (am sure my family and close friends will readily vouch for that).
So, when a few days back some random person sent me a direct tweet about sending him to the South Pole I was majorly intrigued, left all my work and got drowned in what I saw and what I read. I mean, really? To the South Pole?! I know I know, people have reached the moon ages back, so the South Pole perhaps may not be a big deal for many people, but for me it sure is.
I went through the details and realised a cruise company called Oceanwide Expeditions specialises in taking people to the Antarctica and the Arctic. They came up with a contest – a free 32 day-long cruise to the Antarctica for one person who would win the contest. Needless to say that I applied for it!
My Adventure #TripOfALifeTime to South Pole! #Antarctica Click To TweetIn the past I have been on an adventure trip, though not of a similar nature. That was along the Mediterranean coast to help research scientists study Spanish Dolphins. Oh yea, does that sound exciting? It sure was and you could read all about the fun I had here: Dolphin-watch along the Mediterranean Sea.
They say that once you visit the continent of Antarctica you are a changed person. I think that’s a wonderful thought and has a lot of depth in it. And you would know its true once you go through the details of the cruise, the places that you will go to and the experiences that you will gather. I couldn’t resist the temptation of Antarctica. Actually anyone in love with nature, the world and the history and geography of it, glaciers, the Ross sea, hidden treasures, penguins, blue whales and other beings would be fascinated and thoroughly charmed by such an idea.
To be honest I was lured completely. Who wouldn’t be? So I put my grey cells to work and answered all their questions. It was a lot of hard work just applying for it. Nothing in life comes free and even the folks at Oceanwide want to ensure that they have the right kind of people – naturalists, travel freaks, adventure lovers as contestants. Hats off to them for coming up with such a brilliant idea!
And so, you my friend could show your love, click on this VOTE button and add to my brownie points and increase my chances of winning this contest. I am at number 21 out of the current 385 participants. All you need is a Facebook account and you can vote for me. Do make time to go through the details of the contest and my entry too. And those of you who love adventure trips, should participate in this contest as well. You will find all the details once you hit the VOTE button.
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Ooo la la… youu look so cool in that pic dear… I’d love to see the complete pitcha! <3
Here we are sweetie… but it’s pretty much the full pic… and thank you 😉 xoxo
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My best wishes, voted sometime back!
Thank you so much Mridula 🙂
voted:) All the best!
Thank you so much Maliny… appreciate it… 🙂 hugs!
All the best Archana!
Thanks In 🙂 Await your precious vote…. 🙂
All the best. Have done my part.
Thank you Ilaji 🙂
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Voted 🙂 Wish you all the best.
Thank you Rupam 🙂
Already Voted dear Archana. And you look adorable in Short bob 🙂
Hey thank you so much Garima… 🙂 I like it too, but don’t have the courage to do it again… :-p
My best wishes! Voted 🙂
Thank you so much Anupam… thoroughly enjoyed your post on Orange Valley 🙂
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Isn’t this the one I had voted earlier? Best of luck 🙂
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I know… Thank you Arun 🙂
Done!! Tathastu darling 🙂
Thanks babe… you are the best….
do check your FB messages sometimes… :-p 🙂
Already voted and hope that you win! Amen!
Oh yea I know… thanks for being there buddy… win or no win… having supportive friends like you is a big win in itself, Rakesh 🙂
Voted!!! Hope you win!!! Wish you all the very best dear!!! 🙂
Thanks so much my dear Saswati… appreciate your valuable time and vote 🙂
No FB…sorry..but all the best to the dream trip and tag me along:)
And no problem Sunita… your good wishes mean a lot… 🙂
I thought Mridula tried this earlier?
Well, that only Mridula can tell… as far as I know.. this is the first of its kind Shrinidhi… 🙂
I voted long time back 😀
And thank you for that buddy 🙂
Read a bit late, Archana.. Voted.. Cruise trips that too adventurous ones will be truly interesting.. I recollect our cruise Trip to Mexico from Long Beach CA but may not be adventurous.. Best Wishes!
Thank you so much sir. I know they are… and that’s why I am so excited 🙂
Voted darling, You are sooo close to winning . Al the best.
Thank you sooo much dearie 🙂 Hugs!!
DONE DONE DONE>..Wish you good luck gal!
Thanks a tonne Ami 🙂
And my vote was the first one so you should take me with you if you win.. haha.. just kidding.. 😀 I hope you win.. All the best Archie! 🙂
Oh yes… my lucky mascot… 🙂 Thanks darling 🙂
You are #19 out of 405 now. 🙂
All the very best. 🙂
And now I am #20 because voting has become slow… 🙁
Thanks Yogesh 🙂
Have already voted for you. Hope that you win this contest 🙂
I know I know… and thank you so much 🙂 I hope so too :-p
Voted Archana. Best of luck.
Thank you so much Soumya…
Welcome to Drishti 🙂 Very happy to see you here… 🙂
Voted….May you win….!…:)
Thank you Sunaina 🙂