Only 13 Belgians, 10 foreigners and two cats were aboard. The men were setting off for uncharted lands, unknown waters. The ship, the Belgica, set off from Belgium in 1897 amid flourishes, firing cannons and jovial music playing to the pleasure of hundreds in the port. He writes about culture and travel for Departures magazine as a senior features editor and is reported to have written from all seven continents. “Madhouse at the End of the Earth” author Julian Sancton has written a masterpiece. Going to the continent of Antarctica (on a three-year voyage) may not be everyone’s idea of a great time - although more than 50,000 people cruised to the continent during the austral summer in 2018-2019 - but for commandant Adrien de Gerlache, 31, who amazingly never learned to swim, and a handful of sailors, it was their longstanding dream.
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