Me at Grytviken sat on old whale bones with the James Clarke Ross in the background.
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Grytviken church was originally from Norway and was dismantled
and brought to South Georgia in 1913, the church sits amongst the rusting remains of the old whaling station of Grytviken |
Ernest Shackleton's grave |
The South Georgia museum was established in 1992 by Nigel Bonner, a previous deputy director of the British Antarctic Survey |
Information for this piece came from Sally Poncet and Kim Crosbie’s book: A visitors guide to South Georgia.
Melanie Leng is on the final stages of an expedition to South Georgia, see her previous blogs, and follow her on twitter @MelJLeng
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