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I am headed to Antarctica, my number one travel bucket ______ destination but the adventure of Antarctica begins long before you get there.

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list

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In Ushuaia I _______ the Seaborn Venture, thanks to Seaborn who's hosting me for this trip.

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boarded

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The Drake passage is the body of water between the southernmost _____ of South America and the South Shetland islands of Antarctica.

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tip

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I think we hit it around 2:00 AM last night because I woke up to things in my room starting to _____ back and forth.

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slide

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These birds have wingspans up to 12 feet and for some reason they like following the wake of the ship so they're actually ______ around us, which is very cool.

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hanging

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In some ways, it felt like we'd arrived at another planet and the expedition ______ wasted no time getting us out on shore.

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team

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The thing I was most excited about for this trip was the ______, especially penguins.

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wildlife

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And there were so many special moments, like one landing was at this incredible spot called Brown Bluff where these snowy _____ hung over a beach and there were penguins everywhere

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cliffs

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We also saw lots of _____, even some twins.

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chicks

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While adult penguins swim, it's important for _____ to stay dry because their feathers aren't waterproof, and that's one of the biggest survival challenges for parents.

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babies