Geoff Brock & Bruce Gamble
         
     
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

South Georgia:
Stromness Bay & Grytviken
Tuesday 20th November 2018
 
Our first view of the remains of the whaling station in Stromness Bay.
 
After the joy of seeing so much wildlife in a completely unspoilt setting yesterday, today was a different day. We visited two abandoned whaling stations and sailed past a third. We could only imagine a disturbing past when unsuspecting whales were dragged ashore in great numbers then killed and processed in these factories. Most of the infrastructure remains, much of it crumbling and dangerous. Despite this, it was another wonderful day in South Georgia.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The boot cleaning ritual took place after every landing.
 
 
Leith Whaling Station in the distance. What an amazing setting!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
From the cemetery, we walked around the bay towards the small settlement.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The museum and post office are a short walk from the little church.
 
 
A shopping opportunity! I resisted, but Derek didn't fight it.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Back to the ship after a very interesting shore excursion.
 
My waterproof bag was proving to be very useful!
 
 
 
 
 
 
Back in the cabin - now to remove all of those layers before dinner.
 
 
 
©Geoff Brock and Bruce Gamble