During
lunch on Feb. 4, we sailed a short distance from Godthul to Grytviken
in Cumberland Sound. Grytviken is a famous whaling station that
was established in 1904 by Capt. C.A. Larsen after he convinced
British and Norwegian backers to finance the establishment. Virtually
all the work here was done by Norwegians. We
wandered the ruins of the whale station, the old Norwegian church
and the excellent museum.
But
the highlight of our visit to Grytviken was a chance to pay homage
to Ernest Shackleton at his final resting place. He was born in
1874 and died in 1922 after making 4 trips to Antarctica. We
were given shots of rum (his favorite drink) to toast "The
Boss" - one sip for us and one for him. To learn about his
almost fatal expedition on the Endurance, go to the Elephant
Island Newsletter.
Lying
along the walk to the grave site were piles of elephant seals.
For more photos of Grytviken, go to Grytviken
Photo Gallery. To read about the next location visited, go to
Fortuna Bay.
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