King George

... while drinking in the Azores, burritos in New Mexico, bag searches in Taiwan and realizing that the Atlantic Ocean is bigger than Don King's hair style...I've had the time of my life. P.S please send me your good luck wishes and some cash if you like ...

... of my shipmates including our Russian compadres took part in a mass during our visit.    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_George_Island_(Antarctica) In chasing up links to this entry, I stumbled on the blog site of the Pilot Guide TV crew ...

... interesting day today spending four hours cruising up the King George River with all the sights it has to offer.  King George falls are a spectacular sight, dropping over perpendicular sandstone cliffs more than 100 metres high with the depth of ...

... back to boat before croc cocktail time.  Tonight, still waters with just the gentle lapping on the hull. Tomorrow we arrive in King George River with high cliffs and superb rock formations - just what we imagined the Kimberley to offer     ...

Die am Ufer der Admirality Bay, King George Island, Teil der Südshetland Inseln,  liegende ganzjährig besetzte polnische Forschungsstation "Arctowski" ist nach Henryk Arctowski, einem Geologen der belgischen Antarktisexpedition von 1897 unter ...

... splashing about in the water and Evan saw the first whale.  In the early afternoon, we entered Admiralty Bay on King George Island.  It was stunning.  We were surrounded on three sides by glacier covered jagged peaks rising thousands of ...

... to our Antarctic experience. It was time to say goodbye on Day 8!  We disembarked via zodiac to Fielder's Bay in King George Island - home to bases belonging to many countries.  We landed right between Frei Base (Chile) and Beddingshausen ...

... very long. The Captain swung the vessel round to starboard and at 0745 we started to proceed back up "Iceberg Alley" towards King George Island in the South Shetlands. Once Clear of the Antarctic Sound, we crossed the Bransfield Strait and set a direct ...

On the Pall Mall, is located a new monument to King George VI and Queen ...

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...  The beach itself is quite beautiful--white sand.Dinner was at the Blue Parrot--a restaurant (maybe the only one open?) on St. George Island. We ate outside on the porch overlooking the ocean.  I had Fried Oysters, which were very good; Larry had ...

After a breakfast of Corn Pops and toast, we headed out from Lake George at 9:12am. There weren't plans to see any attractions as we were tired and just wanted to get home. Even the Hillbilly Fun Park was not able to distract us from our quest. We ...

... , paprika, mushrooms). We then spent dinner with Fustos Tibor (Adrian's host and President of the Rotary club of Saint George), Beke Tibor (Marco's host), Beke Karla (Marco's other host), and Bokor Zoltan (Oonaghs host) in a wonderful restuarant with ...

... , he answers fast. "George Washington! Our state!" And now I laugh and take the exit, for my surprise. The City Hall of George! Another memory, I explain. I brought my Mom and Dad right here, got their picture by that sign. He jumps out, and poses with a ...

... some dramatic mountain scenery. At some point (everything's pretty much a blur as to where or when) we drive by The Tire King. Not just a store named Tire King -- there is an actual guy standing outside dressed in full kingly regalia with balloons ...

First day in Antarctica...the race is ...