my travels in pixels

Gold Harbour not called so because we were there when the light was indeed golden Day 10 - March 8 2020 Gold Harbour Gentoos molting I forget that they are birds until they lie down like a duck There are bullies in all parts of the world Okay, it's unanimous, a swim this afternoon Elephant seal - either a young one or female, I'm not sure We tried for a second time to get into Gold Harbour and this time we were successful. There was a little bit of drizzle and our group would go on land first and do the zodiac cruising after breakfast. So a 5:30 wake up call let us know that we would be called at 6am and as we were first I got down there a few minutes earlier to get started as I can’t fit my socks on with my slip on shoes. We are getting dressed and undressed 2-3 times a day. Two pairs of socks as the boots you choose must fit two pairs and if you only wear one it’s a little too roomy. Although there was drizzle it was a balmy 8°C, so no jumpe...

The whaling station at Stromness Places we stopped in South Georgia Day 9 - March 7, 2020 Stromness Stromness whaling station – no zodiac cruise today, only a land excursion as the winds were a bit strong for any cruising; there were white caps on the waves. I knew there were seals and penguins here but as there was a long walk, I knew I couldn’t carry both cameras. We couldn’t explore the whaling station because it wasn't safe but we could trek to the bottom of the waterfall that Ernest Shackleton had to tackle at the end of his South Georgia expedition. Calling it an expedition sounds like he planned it but it was actually a life or death mission to get help to rescue his men who were stranded on Elephant Island. The waterfall that Shackleton had to climb around to get to the Stromness Whaling station to seek help to rescue his men Supposedly a 40 minute walk one way, but I'm sure it took us all longer It was another early morning and we had quit...