Updated myself about this station. This thing is huge...
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I'd love to visit Antarctica, but the research bases are as micromanaged as military life, and tourism ridiculously overpriced and stage-managed.
I once met a guy who had visited "privately" as part of a yacht crew, apparently its more common than the authorities let on, but I hate small boats on big seas too :(
Once I stood at the most southern point of New Zealand and I was thinking, just a little bit more... 😃
You're absolutely right. Those managed tours are way out of reach for me and little boats are also not my thing.