Day 8

Trip Start Oct 09, 2008
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Trip End Nov 28, 2008


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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Day 8, Most of the ship elected to retrace the final 5.5km of Shackleton's trek across South Georgia this morning.  Quite tough going across snow and down steep, muddy hills.  Who did we lend that hiking pole to?  An old dear, unfortunately they tend to look the same in the ship's jacket, hat, sunglassess, white hair and a tough, determined look!  

Arrived at Stromness whaling station ruins, saw reindeer running free to cause environmental devastation.  A fresh meat food resource hang over from whaling days, they've not been wiped out due to protests of their status as living heritage.  A crock I say, let 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 history, Kings wandering around the rotting relics.  Aforementioned BBQ dinner, with invited guests Grytviken staff and moored yachties.
 
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