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March 7, 2023March 27, 2023 By Mary

South Georgia, Gold Harbor & Cooper Bay

Our day starts at Gold Harbor, a small bay at the eastern end of South Georgia. Gold Harbor is so named because the sun’s rays make the rock faces yellow at sunrise and set.  Its coastline consists of a large beach and moraine covered with tussock grass.  Framing the beach are the hanging ice cliffs…

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March 6, 2023March 27, 2023 By 2 Smiths

South Georgia, St. Andrews Bay and Grytviken 

The day starts at St. Andrews Bay, ab0ut 30 km south of Grytviken. The bay’s setting is gorgeous, stretching nearly 3 km with a dark sand beach, surrounded by glaciers, massive peaks and a tussock plain. The bay hosts the largest King penguin colony in existence with over 150,000 breeding pairs plus their chicks, adding…

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March 5, 2023March 26, 2023 By 2 Smiths

South Georgia, Fortuna Bay & Stromness

Fortuna Bay sits at the end of a 6 km fjord on the South Georgia’s northeast coast.  The bay is named after the first ship to enter the area and was popular with sealers seeking elephant seal oil.  This area is historically notable as the final leg of Ernest Shackleton’s incredible, 17-month story of survival…

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March 4, 2023March 26, 2023 By 2 Smiths

South Georgia, Right Whale Bay & Sunset Harbor

South Georgia!  Remote, rugged, and teeming with wildlife, South Georgia is known as the ‘Serengeti of the Southern Ocean’.  We picked our cruise package specifically because S. Georgia was on the route. We’ll be working our way along the east side of the island group for the next four days.  High expectations!  Original plans were for…

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  1. Mary on 3/2 and 3/3 – At Sea to South GeorgiaMarch 24, 2023

    Thanks Carol, it truly is the only way we can keep track!

  2. Dick on 3/2 and 3/3 – At Sea to South GeorgiaMarch 24, 2023

    I'm clean! It was Mary!

  3. Carol McCafferty on 3/2 and 3/3 – At Sea to South GeorgiaMarch 24, 2023

    Absolutely fascinated reading your blog, you guys are so adventurous, my heroes. Thank you for all the time you spend…

  4. Kevin Elsken on 3/2 and 3/3 – At Sea to South GeorgiaMarch 23, 2023

    I read where Argentina is stirring the pot at the U.N. in regards to the Falklands. Dick, tell me, did…

  5. Wiley & Sue on San Antonio de ArecoMarch 2, 2023

    Fantastic pictures, thanks so much for sending

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