Tourism scene in Antarctica is booming. — AFP
“It's like getting stabbed, ” a tourist exclaims as he plunges into the 3°C water, all under the intrigued gaze of a group of penguins.
All around Half Moon Island, off the Antarctic Peninsula, blocks of ice of all sizes float by on a calm sea, their varying forms resembling weightless origami shapes.
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Gallery: Pristine cold in Antarctica
An iceberg on Half Moon island in Antarctica. — Photos: AFP
Tourism scene in Antarctica is booming. — AFP
A large part of Antarctica is covered in ice and yet there are not only people living there, tourists are visiting the place too.
