At the end of 2024, I had the opportunity to participate in a month-long expedition to Antarctica, sailing there from the southern tip of South America, rounding Cape Horn, and then, for 18 days, exploring the Antarctic Peninsula on skis, as part of a team of 12 mountaineers and sailors.
What does one learn by participating in such an expedition?
What insights does one gain by
spending a month on a 20-meter sailboat, in a confined and limited space, with 11 other people
on whom the success of the expedition and everyone's survival depend?
What teachings does one
learn from a month cut off from the world, without internet nor smartphone, without information
on the world's progress, and without news from colleagues, friends, and loved ones?