Tag Archives: Shackleton

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Stromness and Leith Whaling Stations, South Georgia

Stromness Whaling Station and Shackleton Valley Today’s plan for an early morning landing at Gold Harbour and a zodiac cruise at Cooper Bay was scuttled in favour of Stromness last night. The weather forecast of […]

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‘The Heart of the Great Alone’ Exhibition

Continuing the photography and royalty theme in London, today it is off to the Queen’s Gallery, to see “The Heart of the Great Alone”, the Antarctic photography expedition featuring photographs of Scott and Shackleton by […]

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In the Steps of Shackleton, South Georgia

Early this morning, we reach the remote north-western coast of South Georgia Island on the National Geographic Explorer, with the intention of spending the next six days circumnavigating the island. Our first landing site is […]