Tag Archives: South Georgia

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Photobook – EPIC 2012

8 months after I’ve arrived home from Epic 2012, I’ve finally finished the photobook (click the hyperlink) from that trip…a whopping 200 A3 pages. Then again,  I did cover a lot of ground – Melbourne to […]

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St Andrews Bay & Hercules Bay, South Georgia

Another 5am start today, landing at St Andrews Bay in the half light for sunrise at 6.36am. St Andrews Bay is home to more than 150,000 pairs of king penguins, and around 8000 elephant seals. […]

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Gold Harbour & Royal Bay, South Georgia

This morning is a 5am start for those who want to catch the sunrise at Gold Harbour, one of the most photogenic spots in South Georgia. The sun rise from the east strikes the Bertrab […]

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Cooper Bay & Larsen Harbour

Overnight the National Geographic Explorer has steamed down the south-west coast of South Georgia, arriving at Cooper Bay in the south-east corner of the island early this morning. Conditions are perfect, no wind and 4 […]

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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 […]