I am suffering!!

But what's your ailment I can hear people say? The weather is fantastic ... yes the sun is streaming down ... endless sunny days it seems ... the house has warmed up ... the B/B/Q is in place ... seat cushions have been replaced onto the outdoor setting ... the courtyard has been swept clean of winter debris ... but ... but. What can be the matter?

I have been home for 6 months and Qantas keep writing to me offering reduced fares to here there and everywhere. And all I can do is ... ... SCRATCH THE TRAVEL ITCH! And Facebook is not helping! Barb, Sue and Geoff are traipsing around the world and sending back photos.  What about me? ME! ME! ME! Alright live on memories ... look through your album and share ... share ...and share!

Yes I've been on a boat too! But not this wooden one thank God! No ours was the one in the background ... built especially for its Antarctic voyage in Italy ... a French boat with totally French cooking ... and I mean choice snacks everywhere and at all times.

But of course there were some out there with
too much testosterone. Fascinating to watch but difficult to influence.

Peace Brother! Get over it and move on!

The stand off!  But some had lost interest.

So on Christmas day peace overtook all and sundry and we were fortunate enough to visit Grytviken and not only go to the whaler's church there but catch up on some fantastic history at the little cemetery. The only and oldest whaling station to be able to welcome visitors on the Island of South Georgia which operated from 1904 to 1965. The church was consecrated on Christmas day 1913.
But of course you all know about the explorers of Antarctica and so the story of brave Ernest Henry Shackleton was relayed to us.
But closer to home I discovered that a country town in WA has remembered Shackleton in name and it is not far from Perth. So we will drive there soon and drop into Mawson on our way there.  You do know about Mawson?  An Aussie explorer ... Yipee!!



Not everyone was aggressive on that trip ... here is a calm resident watching our activities with interest. And of course ... it was summer!