Big adventure, too much to tell about in one email so I'll send more after I get to New Zealand, where internet access shouldn't be a problem. Right now I'm in Santiago on a one day layover, getting on a plane for NZ tonight.
More in a couple days, off to the airport for my next leg of travel torture.
One of the big topics on the trip was Ernest Shackleton, a major hero in these parts. I didn't realize it is the 100 year anniversary of his famous Antarctica disaster. He's buried in South Georgia, a pic included. His "right hand man" Frank Wild is now buried next to him. The old whaling town of Grytviken has the original church which has a Shackleton memorial room. There is so much Shackleton in Grytviken that I was joking it should be renamed "Shackle-town." :)
Me with King penguins at Gold Harbor, South Georgia.
Princess Anne (the queen's sister) was here with us at the same time.
Elephant seals in Antarctica
3 comments:
Love the pics and posts! Keep them coming! Looks like a great time! -mandi
Your niece Claire wants you to bring home a penguin and Hannah wants to know if you met the princess.
Amazing pictures!
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