Getting To South Georgia: What It Really Takes To Reach One Of The Most Remote Islands On Earth

Getting To South Georgia: What It Really Takes To Reach One Of The Most Remote Islands On Earth

by mandyerushA Useful Guide, Antarctica, Antartica, Expedition Ships, Expeditions, Polar and Sub Antarctic, South Georgia & the South Sandwich IslandsPosted on No Comments

Getting to South Georgia is not simple, but it is possible. From flights and military airbridges to expedition ships and permits, here is exactly how you reach one of the most remote islands on Earth, and what it really takes to get there.

View over King Edwards Point from Hope Point South Georgia

The Lewisman Who Never Left The Ice | Thomas F. MacLeod

by mandyerushAntarctic History & Heritage, Antartica, Scottish Explorers, Shackleton & the Heroic Age, South Georgia & the South Sandwich IslandsPosted on No Comments

The Lewisman Who Never Left the Ice | Thomas F. MacLeod tells the remarkable story of a Stornoway sailor who served with both Scott and Shackleton, helped build the Hope Point cairn on South Georgia, and left a hidden message within its stones.