The article reflects on the profound impact of silence encountered during nature travel experiences, particularly a cruise around Antarctica and a visit to Alaska. The author describes the serene and noiseless environment they experienced, contrasting it with the ever-increasing noise of modern life. The author emphasizes the spiritual and emotional benefits of escaping to such tranquil locations, finding deeper connections to self and nature. These experiences highlight the value of quietness in rejuvenating the spirit amidst the chaos of everyday life.
Yet what stays with me most from my 10-day cruise on the Silversea Silver Cloud around the Antarctic Peninsula six years ago is an encompassing noiselessness that seemed to stretch for miles.
As the world grows ever more clamorous—a phone ringing, my iPad beeping, screens everywhere blaring out the latest news—I long more than ever to cut through the noise and access what feels like my deepest self.
I'll never forget arriving at Camp Denali in Alaska, deep within the 6-million-acre Denali National Park & Preserve, and feeling as if I'd landed on some distant planet where sound doesn't carry.
There was no electricity and no running water, just a heart-stopping closeness to the snowcaps all around and the alpenglow that shone above a 36-mile-long glacier.
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