grytviken, S. Georgia and Sandwich Isl.

Shakleton's footsteps
Nov 27, 2007

... and discovered that 30cm wellies shoudn't be used in 40 cm water doh! On our other landings on South Georgia we hiked up to a glacier and also visited Grytviken, an old whaling station with a population of 14. In the heyday of it's operation the workers ...

Day 8
Nov 11, 2008

... us eat them at our back deck BBQ  tonight, Vego me is quite happy to do so!   In the afternoon landed at Grytviken and had a Jim Beam toast to the "Boss", Earnest Shackleton at his graveside.  Quite a good museum if you're into whaling ...

Grytviken Captial of South Georgia
Jan 12, 2007

... and views from King Edward Point must be among the finest on earth. The numerous sightings of penguins and seals that reside just outside Grytviken allow close up encounters with Antarctica's fauna. An amazing visit! Grytviken has been the centre of ...

A Christmas to Remember
Dec 25, 2007

... the 45 miles or so to Grytviken (Pot Cove). Former site of an early to mid-20th century whaling station, Grytviken now has a great museum and an active British Antarctic Survey research station. We arrived there later in the day and went ashore to toast " ...