2011-01-08 SOUTH GEORGIA, Grytviken Town

We took the tender to Grytviken, the former whaling station established in 1904 and closed in 1965 and is now a ghost town but a growing tourist attraction as it is steeped in polar history.

The bleak contrast of the Ship's tender, the seal and rusting anchor and boat.

Beautiful Church with a dwindling congregation. 

Andrew in the pulpit of this charmingly decorated church

The rusting remains of the whaling station

Andrew Lampert & Jonathan Shackleton at the grave of Sir Earnest.
The World toasted the Polar Explorer.

M/V The World presented a plaque with a stone from the birthplace of Sir Earnest Shackleton
to rest with him in Grytviken.

Andrew Lampert at the crease of the GCC (Grytviken Cricket Club)