On Friday the 25Th March we approached Bird Island early in the morning just as it was getting light. It was immediately obvious that the seas and winds were not favourable. It was thus decide that we go on to King Edward point to complete out work there. This is close to the site of the old Whaling station Grytviken that was closed in the early sixties. Everybody was looking forward to what we had deemed the highlight of our trip and we were not disappointed. As we approached the weather cleared and winds dropped to present us with a near perfect day. WE were tied up by 11am and soon the cargo work was underway. Every person on board not involved in cargo was very soon on the way ashore exploring the various aspects of the Island. The Whaling station and Shackleton's gravesite were two of the most visited sites.
On a personal note after almost seventeen years of trying I have finally made it here and it was with great reverence that I sat beside the gravestone of one of the all time greats of Human exploration. The setting is awesome and scope and the magnitude of this man's achievements can scarcely be measured or appreciated in modern terms. Humbling indeed.
The brief opportunity given to us walk around and admire the island and it's history was greatly appreciated by all. Thank you Captain John Harper.
2 comments:
AWESOME ..... these photos are really special Pat - so glad you finally made it to the grave. :)
.... ok, just read my post again, I mean I'm glad you made it to SHACKLETON'S grave, not your own ...hehe!
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