We woke at anchor at Stromness Bay to sounds of fur seals growling. The wind had eased a bit, and we enjoyed a nice stroll past king penguins and elephant seals on our way to views of the Shackleton Waterfall in the distance.
We arrived at Grytviken in the afternoon, checked in with the officials, and passed all biosecurity inspections. A gathering was held in the cemetery to toast “The Boss”, Ernest Shackleton, before meandering through the historic whaling station. Many of us wrote postcards to send from this subantarctic location, and some found some gifts to take home.
