At the end of nearly three sea days we arrived at Point Wild, Elephant Island. This is the northern most island of the South Shetlands. It is most famous for Shackletonās men having spent over 4 months here while they waited for a rescue attempt. One cannot call this place a beachā¦it is barely a rocky outcrop. That eleven men spent 4 months here and survived on penguin and seal meat is amazing. I have marked this in red in one of the photos. The seas around here are rough and extremely cold, and the cold winds whip in from the sea and down the neighbouring glaciers! There is a statue here of the bust of Videla- the only captain who would lend Shackleton a ship to rescue his men. If you havenāt yet investigated or do not know the history of Shackleton and his adventure with the Endurance then you must read up on it- itās very exciting and āEnduranceā is a most suitable name for the whole expedition, not just the ship.
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Patrzac na te zdjecia ciarki mnie przechodza , a za oknem 27C – Rustenburg. Pewnie sam Bog nad nimi czuwal, ze przetrwali w takich warunkach.