Near Ronge Island, Antarctica 1 – Alison Price, February 2013
Near Ronge Island, Antarctica 2 – Alison Price, February 2013
Near Ronge Island, Antarctica 3 – Alison Price, February 2013
Near Ronge Island, Antarctica 4 – Alison Price, February 2013
After breakfast we steamed across the Gerlache en route for the Neumayer Channel and the British base of Port Lockroy (housing a Post Office, shop and museum) and operated by the UKAHT during the summer months. The base was established during World War II as part of the British military operation Tabarin and then continued as a research station until 1962. In 1996 the Port Lockroy base was renovated and designated as Historic Site No 61 under the Antarctic Treaty.
A group of Gentoo Penguins welcomed us to Goudier Island, looking as if they were waiting for the shop to open!
Port Lockroy, Antarctica 1 – Alison Price, February 2013
Port Lockroy, Antarctica 2 – Alison Price, February 2013
Port Lockroy, Antarctica 3 – Alison Price, February 2013
Port Lockroy, Antarctica 4 – Alison Price, February 2013
Port Lockroy, Antarctica 5 – Alison Price, February 2013
Port Lockroy, Antarctica 6 – Alison Price, February 2013
Port Lockroy, Antarctica 7 – Alison Price, February 2013
Port Lockroy, Antarctica 8 – Alison Price, February 2013
Port Lockroy, Antarctica 9 – Alison Price, February 2013
Port Lockroy, Antarctica 10 – Alison Price, February 2013
Port Lockroy, Antarctica 11 – Alison Price, February 2013
Port Lockroy, Antarctica 12 – Alison Price, February 2013
We left Port Lockroy with heavy hearts and carried on our journey towards the Lemaire Channel before dropping anchor at the northern end of Pleneau Bay.
