Rare twangster Posted December 26, 2023 Author #176 Share Posted December 26, 2023 Our zodiac ride from the ship at anchor and the walk to the colony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silkismom Posted December 26, 2023 #177 Share Posted December 26, 2023 I just want to wrap those babies up in a big towel and dry them off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare highplanesdrifters Posted December 26, 2023 #178 Share Posted December 26, 2023 So pleased to see you got some quality time with the Kings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefish0 Posted December 26, 2023 #179 Share Posted December 26, 2023 You were all very fortunate. We got 4 zodiacs + Grytviken on the Cloud. We tried Fortuna this afternoon and they couldn’t make it work, so we’re leaving with 0 real landings which is a tremendous disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted December 26, 2023 Author #180 Share Posted December 26, 2023 Shackleton's 1916 route across South Georgia. He too visited Fortuna Bay and Grytviken. Folks from Grytviken came onboard upon our arrival and gave a short talk. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted December 26, 2023 Author #181 Share Posted December 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Bluefish0 said: You were all very fortunate. We got 4 zodiacs + Grytviken on the Cloud. We tried Fortuna this afternoon and they couldn’t make it work, so we’re leaving with 0 real landings which is a tremendous disappointment. Pretty sure I saw you sail past as we remain at anchor at Grytviken. Iceberg, iceberg. Wait, that's a cruise ship, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefish0 Posted December 26, 2023 #182 Share Posted December 26, 2023 Just now, twangster said: Pretty sure I saw you sail past as we remain at anchor at Grytviken. Iceberg, iceberg. Wait, that's a cruise ship, That’s probably likely as we just passed on our way to the Antarctic Peninsula! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted December 27, 2023 Author #183 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Leaving Fortuna Bay was also a treat. The scenery looked much better in person, these photos don't do it justice. On a beach I spotted a large number of King penguins. All around us seals and penguins were jumping in the water. Many birds were flying around as well like this Imperial Cormorant. Just as I was ready to come in off the balcony a massive tidewater glacier appeared. Then in the snow it began to fade. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted December 27, 2023 Author #184 Share Posted December 27, 2023 We arrived at Grytviken in a snow storm. Soon the first group was called. I could make out structures in the distance. The Silversea highway of humans visiting Shackleton's grave. Then it started to clear a bit more. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted December 27, 2023 #185 Share Posted December 27, 2023 We were in South Georgia late in the season. By then the male seal pups were trying to assert themselves and they charged at most of us. I was extremely lucky and had a personal guide to shield me from the seals. And here he is- I thought he was indicating that I should follow him so I did.He proceeded to move everyone out of the way including humans- So for the next 500 metres he dealt with all the seals.He left when I was insight of the destination and seal free. An absolutely fabulous time. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted December 27, 2023 Author #186 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Soon enough it was my group's time. The weather was looking much better. Wait... a crew member handing out whiskey? The tradition is to share a toast over Shackleton's grave. Crew members were available to stand in if you were alone. They enjoyed their job today. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted December 27, 2023 Author #187 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Next stop the museum. The old whaling station was very clear now. Maybe being in the last group was a good thing today. Since the whaling station is closed we had a short zodiac ride over to the museum. While we waited... Looks like it's hungry. Christmas tree or snowman on the bow of the zodiac? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted December 27, 2023 Author #188 Share Posted December 27, 2023 What a glorious day. It's amazing how quickly the weather can change. We start with a 15 minute guided walk with lots of historical information about the whaling station. This elephant seal wanted to play. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted December 27, 2023 Author #189 Share Posted December 27, 2023 The Whaler's church: You are allowed to ring the bells. A restored residence hall for the workers: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted December 27, 2023 Author #190 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Gallery: The museum: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted December 27, 2023 Author #191 Share Posted December 27, 2023 The post office also has a store where you can buy postcards and mail them. This was immensely popular and crowded. Time to head back to the ship. What a beautiful day! Looks like we did get some snow. Not a bad view as I sit here working on this post. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted December 27, 2023 Author #192 Share Posted December 27, 2023 (edited) Short briefing just as we got back on the ship. Two stops tomorrow, both zodiac tours only, no landings. St Andrews Bay in the morning. Gold Harbor in the afternoon. Edited December 27, 2023 by twangster 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted December 27, 2023 Author #193 Share Posted December 27, 2023 We are spending the night at anchor at Grytviken. There no sense having the bridge team work all night dodging icebergs at slow speed. Later in the evening I went topside. I spotted several icebergs and... a cruise ship. Silver Cloud I presume. Only had my phone with me so no good pics. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted December 27, 2023 Author #194 Share Posted December 27, 2023 We had a beautiful clear evening so I popped outside occasionally to capture some photos after sunset. How often will you get a chance to see Grytviken at night? As much of a sunset as we'll get today: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted December 27, 2023 Author #195 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Day Nine - St Andrews Bay and Gold Harbor, South Georgia Island Position report: From the bridge cam channel: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted December 27, 2023 Author #196 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Day 9 Chronicle: 27 DEC - St Andrews and Gold Harbour South Georgia.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted December 27, 2023 Author #197 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Pretty much live as we sail into St Andrews Bay. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted December 27, 2023 Author #198 Share Posted December 27, 2023 There have been a couple of questions about my camera kit. We have a few sea days coming up. I post about it on a sea day. Right now there are many photos to go through. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted December 27, 2023 Author #199 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Great weather here in St Andrews Bay. From my cabin as I wait for my group to be called. You could see massive numbers of King penguins on the beach. Weather improving. It's turning into a beautiful day. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted December 27, 2023 Author #200 Share Posted December 27, 2023 My number was up so off I went to the mud room to put on my boots then in line to board a zodiac. Another glacier revealed itself from behind the corner. Then our zodiac driver Andrew spotted something. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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