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The rest of our day was certainly anticlimactic after the Shackleton hike, but some

things do need to be mentioned. First, we learned today that American Spec Ops

forces captured Saddam Hussein and now we wonder how that fact will change the

tenor of the Iraq situation. The strong heroes of our own Orion crew got Claire and

her wheelchair into a Zodiac today for a spin around the Stromness Bay so she could

see the fur seals, the stationmaster’s house where Shackleton’s trek finally ended,

and the magnificent scenery close up. At dinner tonight, everyone could agree that it

had been a most marvelous and special day for us here on South Georgia Island!

RIGHT WHALE BAY

Another day in this Eden of the world! We started the morning in Right Whale Bay

but we did not see any whales at all. However, we did see literally tons of fur seals

and lots of king penguins.

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