Meet at the South Pole Penguins

Meet at the South Pole Penguins 

Punta Arenas

INDONESIA Seven Summits Expedition MAHITALA UNPAR

7 Summits Expedition Team Mahitala

executive summary By Darmansjah

Living things penguin named it even more bizarre than the live picture in our minds or television. His figure is acombination of birds and ducks with the back and belly grayish white.

Part and a round head like a duck. However, small wings and grooves in the tail makes it more like a bird. As I walked, well this is the most ridiculous, they move unsteady skewed to the left and right, but stable pace. Vote "Wek, Wek, Wek" as they mingle on the gravel beach raises a strange noise in the middle of tense quiet.

Landscape flock of penguins playing on the edge of the beach was opened on our way to the frozen continent region. Silence and ambushed the temperature five degrees Celsius so we got off the plane in Punta ArenasAirport .

Punta Arenas Airport

To see the penguins at the Penguin Colony beach, we drove about 2 hours from Punta Arenas. Out of the car, we had to walk about 1 kilometer to the beach where the penguins were set. Penguins are only in small amounts, 30-50 tails and small size, maximum height 40-50 inches. Very strong wind can reach 80 kilometers per hour.

the Carstensz Pyramid (4884 m)

All five of us, Sofyan Arief Fesa (27), Broery Andrew (21), Janatan Ginter (21), Purnomo Budi Hartono (51), and myself, Francis Xavier (21), will climb Mount Vinson Massif (4890 m).

 Kilimanjaro (5189 m) in Africa

This is the fourth peak that we climbed in the expedition climbing the seven highest peaks on seven continents (the Seven Summits). Long ascent which we live since 2009 that we bundle in Indonesia Mahitala Unpar Seven Summits Expedition. The team that is fully supported PT Mudking Asia Pacific Kingdom began the ascent of the Carstensz Pyramid (4884 m) and Kilimanjaro (5189 m) in Africa and Elbrus (6189 m) in Russia.

Elbrus (6189 m) in Russia.

It feels like a dream. Age-old could never have thought would set foot on the Antarctic region and meet the penguins. Unique animal pole occupant that exist only in dreams or, at best stuffed toys in childhood.

Thousands of miles we traveled to undergo "a dream come true"is. From Jakarta, Sunday (28/11), we flew more than 26 hours to get to Santiago, Chile. A sense of fatigue immediately treated with friendly welcome Ambassador to Chile Mr Aloysius Alle Desk and its staff. Mr. Ambassador invited us to dinner with a treat tail soup, grill salmon, chicken rica green peppers, and various fruit and red wine Chile is famous for.

 waiting for at the hill

From Santiago, we flew four hours and 10 minutes to Punta Arenas, a city on the southern tip of Latin America on Thursday (2 / 12). In this city's first meeting with a flock of penguins that became the opening of this story happened.

 Santiago Chile

Polar Wind

We landed in Punta Arenas at 11:10 local time after a transit in Port Mounts. After landing, the plane was shaky because of the wind speed 48 knots. The pilot and crew had to wait about 20 minutes, brave new open exit door at the rear. He still did not dare open the front door for fear of damage that wind gust swept away. Many small plane failed to fly or to land because of the polar wind in the region.

Michael Horst, mountain guides of Alpine Ascent International, picked us up with a big car that can carry five of us with a 10 bale of goods. He describes the preparation team and the equipment carried.

In Punta Arenas we are also waiting for Hiroyuki Kuraoka, also from AAI mountain guides who will accompany us in the ascent. The man from Japan is fun and rich experience in the snowy mountains.

When you first meet in Jakarta early last November, he said how lucky we were able to go to the South Pole at the end of this year. Each year only 200 people from around the world who get admission into the polar region. Strict quotas were imposed to preserve the frozen continent region that became the center of the country's research.

Antartica region

In Punta Arenas, on Thursday (2 / 12), we attended a briefing for all climbers or skiers who will be moving towards Antarctica. We were briefed on Antarctic history, geography, how to get there, weather conditions, what should and should not be done, lay out Vinson Base Camp, Glacier Union location, accidents frequently occur, equipment, procedures during his stay in Antarctica, frostbite and its prevention, procedures for defecation and urination. Feces must be brought back to Vinson Base Camp, to be brought back to Punta Arenas. So should not carelessly dispose of excreta in Antarctica!

 Vinson Basecamp

Departure to Antarctica can not be ascertained due date, must wait for good weather and no wind blowing strong. They rely on the latest weather forecast margin is very narrow window of sky. That is, if you decided to leave, we were only given less than two hours should have checked in at the airport, immediately boarding, and the plane would drop us at the Union Glacier with a long trip around the four hour flight. Everything must be done fast aircraft, including the unloading of goods at the Union Glacier and back to Punta Arenas.

 Vinsion Glacier

The time is less than 12 hours to move go home from Punta Arenas to Union Glacier. Because, usually the weather will deteriorate again with winds up to 180 km per hour so that the aircraft is not possible Ilyusin 76 takeoff or landing.

Glacier Union location

From Patriot Hills we plan to be moving toward Vinson Basecamp at the foot of Glacier Branscomp using Twin Otter aircraft. Flight for one hour 15 minutes it was again very dependent on weather conditions and surface hardness of ice that forms the basis plane. We can just fly or wait for the situation permits.

  Patriot Hills

Branscomp Glacier itself is a groove-shaped snow melt broad incline. Similar to the south side of Mount Merapi, which became lava down the mountain path and into the river below.
(Xavier FransMahasiswa Semester X FE Parahyangan Catholic University)

American west side of sparkling and wild

American west side of sparkling and wild

Executive summary by Darmansjah

 
America, also known as "dream land" or land of dream by immigrants who landed in San Francisco on the California Gold Rush era.

Sanfransisco Cable Cars

 

Golden Gate Sanfransico

 

Precisely in 1848, when gold was first discovered in Coloma, northern California, about 300 thousand immigrants flooded California through the Golden Gate, San Francisco to take part in the biggest gold mining wave ever recorded in U.S. history.

 Coloma California

From California, the miners penetrated into the plains of west-central U.S. which is largely a desert, covering Arizona, Nevada, Colorado and Utah, the area is still inhabited by the Indians.

Early Afternoon Athorshoesbend Arizona 

Las Vegas Nevada

 Nevada Lake Tahoe

Colorado Plateu

Colorado Winter Fantasy

Utah Moab

From the wild west is where the name came from, which in the modern era, the impression is still attached, along with familiar Hollywood, Disneyland, and Las Vegas.

 Disneyland Florida

Skyline  part of Las Vegas

 
In addition, there is an interesting tourist attraction for travelers, the Grand Canyon.

 Grand Canyon

 

The series of giant canyon stretching across most of the state of Arizona was "carved and engraved" naturally from the Colorado river, rain, and wind friction for about two billion years.

Byrce Canyon Luca

Grand canyon also is home to three Indian tribes, Hualapai, west, south Havasupai, and Navajo in the east. Of the three, south and west is the most popular. The south side has a view of nature (panoramic) interesting and is part of the Grand canyon with the most stunning scenery, which we are personally in the superficiality of ego-centric is not sufficient as the central masterpiece of the creator, whereas in western travelers to enjoy the exciting and thrilling sensation of walking on the Skywalk, the glass bridge as high as 1450 meters above sea level, from which anyone can see to the bottom of the canyon, is about 1,000 meters under glass where we stand.

 Grand Canyon Skywalk

Seeing the potential of tourism, Vacations ATS as one of the organizers of tours for U.S. purposes, this time in collaboration with Singapore Airlines in order maiden flight SQ Airbus 380 aircraft Los Angeles goals by offering tour packages West Coast + Grand Canyon, what's the harm if the budget is adequate, sustainable to the west side of the usa a wild and wonderful is not it?

 Los Angeles Metrosexual

Vacation guide

Day trips to the continent of europe by Darmansjah

True Mosque in Paris

In the eyes of Indonesia, Europe may be the favorite place to travel. Not just to come to a place that until now only seen on television or to see the progress and modernization of industry, infrastructure, economy, technology, culture and system of good governance on the continent, a visit to Europe is also attractive because of its historical value, there are some places which is considered sacred and well maintained and clean, and of course shopping designer goods at affordable prices.

munich

Travel agencies did not want to lose the action, various tour packages to Europe prepared to give a memorable vacation experience and loaded with learning the meaning of order and discipline which have not owned by the Indonesian people both from the elite Indonesian government and private individuals who still do not behave This country belongs to anyone care? Behavior patterns can be seen from them on the street who never disciplined, exult with impurities that are made by individuals that by throwing garbage
into the street, into the river at will.

Paris Metro

Keukenhof

Dutch Royal Palace

Europe is still a favorite, and for his departure later on March-April pad being spring, there was all flowers and plants blooming and looking good.

Alhambra Spain

Therefore, a special tour of Europe, there is one city in Lisse that there used to be held tulips Keukenhof flower exhibition.

Keukenhof flower exhibition

Keukenhof flower exhibition touted as the largest flower show held every year regularly. Its beauty had already succeeded in drawing attention of foreign tourists since it was first held in 1949.

Amsterdam

Keukenhof means "kitchen garden" in Dutch language is the name derived from the name Jacoba Van Beiren garden plants a garden with various plants for cooking.

London Minland

Keukenhof has an area of 32 acres and planted no less than seven million flower seeds and visited an average of 44 million visitors annually.

Munich Stat

Each year the committee took a different theme. The theme in 2011 was Germany that later there will be a series of tulips in the form of Bradenburg Gate, the most famous gate in Berlin. Travel in these months are
also appropriate because the temperature is not too cold and not too hot, around 15-20 degrees.

Bradenbur Gate

Besides Dutch, travel packages 14 days in western Europe-including Britain-from tour agencies have some added value. Call it a daily hot breakfast and the journey from Paris to London using the Eurostar, fast
train that connects the two State.

euro star

Eurostar was including porters, baggage will be dropped in one place, travelers only go up and sit down and just carry hand carry, and will take in London. It's called porter service.

France Railways

Another added value is offered, tour participants can view the location and collection of jewelry at Jewelry Kingdom British Room at the Tower of London. Madam Tussaud also included in the travel package which is priced in 2400 dollars usa.

Tower of London

Many options

Tower Bridge of London

Still there are several travel agents or other tour agency that offers package tour or a European tour. Of course, with its added value and charm of its own.

Venice Italy

As wonderful Europe, among others, will bring tourists to Zurich, Lucerne, Venice, Monaco, Nice, Cannes, Lourdes, and Paris.From Lourdes to Paris that tourists can use the TGV train, fast train to save time.

Lourdes Basilica

canes

 Venice Italy

 Switzerland Zurich

 Royal Palace Amsterdam

Monacao Gp F1 View

Nice France

Travel in the package will then end up in the Netherlands, which here in addition to seeing the exhibition kuekenhof relations, tour participants will be invited to further recognize the city of Amsterdam with a visit to
Windmolen (giant windmills of the most famous in the Netherlands), Dam Square which is central and development origins of Amsterdam, and the Royal Palace which was once a queen Beatrix's residence and now used as guest quarters of State.

Schiedam Windmolen Nolen

Dam Square

Berlin Reichstat

Munich

For them the first time to Europe, usually Holland, Italy, France, and Switzerland. Then second visit  will be to Eastern Europe to Berlin and Munich, and the third to Spain, Barcelona, and Madrid.

Currently, Spain is also one that was favored destination and much visited.Not only because of its place, but especially for tourists who hooked shooping, the State could be a surge this matador shopping for an
affordable price.