In January, Steve and I were very lucky to go on a dream trip to Antarctica via the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. It has been my dream to make this trip for a long time and it was everything I could have wished for. Here are some pictures from the first part of the journey – we tried to visit Ernest Shackleton’s grave in Grytviken, South Georgia but we couldn’t get close due to the presence of numerous and possibly aggressive Elephant seals (bit like scaffolding on a National Trust property). I hiked part of the route Shackleton took across the mountains in SG to reach safety in Stromness and we also saw King, Gentoo and Rockhopper penguins as well as Black Browed Albatrosses and their chicks. As you can see in the first photo, taken in Punto Arenas, Chile, London is 13,000 miles away and we were exploring a wonderful new place!
