South Georgia

5 Nov 2009

The Rule of 4

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St. Andrew's Bay, South GeorgiaMy theory: You cannot claim to have thoroughly visited Antarctica unless you've been at least four times.

16 Oct 2009

What's so Royal about the Royal Tour?

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South Georgia King Penguin RookeryThere are 17 (some say 18) species of penguins in the world.

8 Mar 2009

Anticipating the Falklands Landing

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7 March 2009 Yesterday morning we rose early, about 4.50am and prepared for a landing on Prion Island to see nesting Wandering Albatross and the South Georgia Pipit. A staff zodiac left the gangway after some difficulty loading and landed a short time later. On the way we passed through a narrow channel boiling with fur seal pups. After dropping off the shore party I returned to the gangway to collect passengers. After loading the first two passengers it was apparent that getting 109 passengers on and off the ship would be nigh on impossible and fairly dangerous, particularly if conditi

6 Mar 2009

My Love Affair

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5 March 2009 My love affair with South Georgia continues unabated. I can only imagine what Captain James Cook and his crew on the Resolution must have thought when they first laid eyes on South Georgia. I can imagine why Sir Ernest Shackleton’s wife gave instructions to have her husband laid to rest at South Georgia. I can imagine returning to South Georgia again and again. Last night we tied up at King Edward Point opposite Grytviken after a lovely afternoon hiking and beachcombing at Godthul. Earlier in the day strong winds had prevented us from landing at Moltke Harbour and St.

24 Feb 2009

Headed Down The Beagle Channel

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Tuesday 24 February, 9.30am We arrived back in Ushuaia from our unscheduled adventure early on the morning of the 22nd. After replenishing our stores, taking on a new group of excited passengers, completing the mandatory lifeboat drill and clearing customs we threw the liens and headed back down the Beagle Channel around 6pm. The days are getting shorter quickly. The golden hour for photographers in the Beagle Channel is now closer to 7 or 8 pm compared to 10 or 11 pm in mid January. We were treated to some vibrant rainbows and gorgeous scenery on our way out to sea. We knew it would not

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