Chapter 140 Chapter 140 Spending Money Day 140
After the plane entered the Antarctic area, Liu Yue looked out through the window.
She expected to see a pure white world of ice and snow, but underneath was the gray earth. There was no grass or trees, only exposed rocks and sparse snow.
When in Punta Arenas, Liu Yue felt that the daytime was very long. When the plane landed at the airport, Ren Zhen told her that they had entered the polar day range.
It seems that she will not see the night during her travels in Antarctica.
This amazing geographical phenomenon excited Liu Yue so much that she couldn't wait to step out of the cabin. The photographer had already gone down and set up his camera outside, waiting to capture her precious first moment on the Antarctic continent.
Although Liu Yue had prepared herself mentally, the moment she actually walked down, she still felt the biting cold in the polar wind.
It's already summer in Antarctica, I can't imagine how cold it will be in winter.
Liu Yue was wearing several layers of clothes. The innermost layer was a quick-drying shirt, the middle layer was a down jacket, and the outermost layer was a special cold-proof and waterproof jacket. She also wore two layers of pants.
Although it was very cold, Liu Yue still made a "yeah" gesture to the camera to record her mood at the moment.
...But she was wearing a windproof hat, ski goggles and a windproof mask, and her entire face was covered tightly. Who could still recognize her?
This also has an advantage, which is that you don’t have to blur your face when uploading vlogs.
Although Liu Yue knew she looked ugly, she had no intention of taking anything off. Her first reaction upon arriving here was that Antarctica was truly cold, and the high latitudes were so cold that it made people shiver. She was only worried that she wasn't covering her face tightly enough.
Moreover, the ultraviolet rays in Antarctica are also very strong. Even though she was wrapped in three layers of clothes, Ren Zhen still applied high-factor sunscreen and sun-proof lipstick on her before getting off the plane.
You must never take off your ski goggles. There is white snow all around, and the reflection from the ice and snow can easily cause snow blindness.
The plane landed right around the camp, and Liu Yue had already seen the house where she would be staying in the next few days.
No, this can't be considered a house, it should be considered a space capsule?
Its modern design contrasts sharply with the pristine, pure environment of Antarctica. However, Liu Yue did not rush in, but walked around outside a few more times to let her body slowly adapt to the environment.
She took a photo and uploaded it to Xiaohongshu - thanks to her special gloves, she can stay warm while still being able to operate electronic devices.
Because she doesn't want to be encountered by fans outside, Liu Yue rarely updates her whereabouts in real time, especially when it comes to accommodation information such as hotels, but there is not so much to consider in Antarctica.
First of all, it is not easy to come to Antarctica, and all six space capsules in this camp have been booked by her, and no other tourists will be received.
Normally, the campground doesn't accept individual reservations and only caters to tour groups. Six capsules can accommodate 12 people, and the price per person for a seven-day stay is approximately US$100,000. Liu Yue paid nearly 10 million RMB for the entire campground.
Not only was there no discount, but the total price was even higher than a normal group tour because she had other requirements.
Now that she is in Antarctica, she wants to try all the activities available, and she also wants top-notch chefs and ingredients.
The decoration and layout of the camp must all be according to her preferences. The furniture and bedding that need to be upgraded will be upgraded. She has her usual bedding and she wants to use the same quality wherever she goes.
In the state of polar day, specific time seems to become meaningless.
Scientific research stations in various countries use their own local time, and the travel agency arranged her itinerary using Buenos Aires, Argentina time, which is 11 hours slower than Beijing time.
Hmm…it was three in the afternoon in Beijing, and netizens were responding to her quickly. Liu Yue calculated the time difference, so the time here was…four in the morning.
Before departure, their flight was delayed for a while due to weather conditions.
Liu Yue looked at the sky above her head, and then at the ice and snow around her. It was still daytime in her memory. She had no sense of the early morning at all, and she didn't even feel sleepy at this moment.
Without the night, she would no longer have the concept of "day and night reversal".
Fortunately, spending money has been relatively easy these days. She can transfer items from her favorites to the shopping cart, and then place an order and pay smoothly. The whole process only takes ten seconds.
Netizens in the comment section were still expressing their excitement about seeing Antarctica, and Liu Yue walked around outside a few more times.
She had felt a little dizzy just now, but now she had completely adapted. Just three thousand meters above sea level, and she had conquered it!
She finally returned to the camp and entered her own space capsule.
There was underfloor heating, allowing Liu Yue to remove her multiple layers of coats and pants. The capsule had a separate bathroom, a large bed, and a desk separated by a screen.
Liu Yue hadn't lived in such a small room in a long time, but there was no other way. This was Antarctica, and the best conditions were like this. At least she had a floor-to-ceiling window with a view on all four sides, so she could always enjoy the surrounding snowy scenery outside the window.
At six o'clock local time, sleepiness finally set in. Liu Yue adjusted the window mode to block out visible light and fell asleep in a dim environment.
While she was sleeping, the camp chef adjusted his schedule to suit her time, ensuring that she could eat freshly prepared meals as soon as she woke up.
Although the camp now welcomes fewer guests, the standards and requirements have been greatly improved. The Antarctic climate is a natural refrigerator, which automatically extends the storage period of food. However, as long as the weather permits, the freshest ingredients will still be delivered by plane.
As for the flight fees, as long as she had a good time, the cost was not worth mentioning.
The guide also adjusted his schedule and made flexible changes to the itinerary for the next few days. Although it was time to explore outside, he didn't dare to disturb Liu Yue's sleep.
The contract Liu Yue signed with the travel agency was for a customized tour group, focusing on the customization, not the group itself. She'd already made such a lavish purchase by booking the entire campsite, so would she still care about the extra time or days?
She definitely wouldn't, and no one would be so tactless as to affect her mood.
Should I strictly follow the itinerary and let her adapt to the travel agency's arrangements, or should I make timely adjustments according to her willful ideas and let the travel agency adapt to her... It's a choice that can be made without hesitation.
After a comfortable sleep, Liu Yue walked out of the space capsule and felt that she had gradually adapted to the temperature in Antarctica.
For example, she can now take off her mask. The wind is relatively light now, so she can sit at the table outside to eat, but she still wears sunglasses, a hat, and gloves, and stretches her legs while eating.
The food in Antarctica was much better than she had expected. The chef who cooked for her was a Chinese chef specially transferred by the travel agency. When the chef found out that Liu Yue had brought her own chef, his desire to win was immediately aroused.
Zhu Xian understands Liu Yue's preferences better, but this chef is better at cooking in extreme environments and knows how to make exquisite and delicious dishes with relatively scarce ingredients. In the first round of the PK between the two, Liu Yue felt that they were evenly matched and it was difficult to tell who was better.
She did not make any clear statement, and her expression was the same as she ate each dish. The two chefs saw this and became even more competitive.
They have higher requirements for ingredients, which makes travel agencies very difficult. This is Antarctica, a high latitude area in the polar day zone! Where can we get these things for them?
But the chef's requirements for ingredients are only to serve the customer, and customer satisfaction is the pursuit of the travel agency. Regardless of whether the travel agency really regards customers as gods, at least when serving Liu Yue, they must always practice this standard.
After having a full meal, Liu Yue browsed her phone for a while. Someone asked her if she would get seasick when going to Antarctica. She replied that she took a direct flight and did not take a boat for the whole trip, so she didn't know.
She had read some information about Antarctic cruises. If she was not in a hurry, taking a boat was a good sightseeing option, and there was also a chance to see whales, but icebreakers could only sail near the islands and could not reach the interior of Antarctica.
There were fewer animals to see near the camp, and if she wanted to see emperor penguins, she would have to take another plane.
So, what can you play here?
Liu Yue excitedly returned to the space capsule, skied, and started!
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