Frank Wild's Burial Next to Shackleton 

I discovered Lansing's book a couple months ago. I didn't know the story before listening to the audiobook, only that they found the Endurance earlier this year. I saw Frank Hurly's photo on the cover, a ship frozen in ice, and thought it looked interesting. Now I too am captivated and can't get enough of this story.

That's exactly how I felt seeing Elephant Island and the waterfall on South Georgia Island.

During the Falklands War, British special forces landed on the "wrong side" of the island, as Shackleton and his team had been forced to do by currents. That is, a mountain range, on which is the whaling station and rescue (for Shackleton), a military post seized by Argentina (for modern special forces, intending to surprise Argentina force). B.'s special forces were forced to call for rescue. Best materials, hard training, etc., but they couldn't get over the mountain range. Shackleton and his tteam did it with a length of rope and a small hand axe.

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The somewhat abrasive, vain and certainly less storied (though he was largely responsible for preventing the Endurance expedition's Ross Sea Party element from becoming a _total_ disaster), Earnest Joyce, is the one other man to earn the same number of Polar Medals as Wild.

All I can say is that I think the wording was the result of a collaboration between his great nephews and nieces, who were on the trip, and Angie Butler, who found his ashes and shepherded them to South Georgia.

Did you all drink a whiskey toast to Shackleton? And did they do anything for Frank Wild?

Yes, we had some Johnny Walker. More poured on the grave than drunk. Frank Wild unfortunately didn’t get much of a look in until Elephant Island. I’m now enjoying finding out more about Wild, Crean,Bruce and other Antarctic explorers. Shackleton certainly captures everyone’s attention, but there are many others to admire.

Thanks! I didn't know either that Worsley was a New Zealander. Akaroa is a magical spot - my husband and I spent a few days there some years ago - discovered the best restaurant I've ever eaten at called C'est La Vie. Now it's called The Little Bistro I see. Envious of you living in New Zealand.

Thank you. It really was amazing.

Thanks! It was such an amazing trip.

Georgias del Sur es y será siempre parte de Argentina

Sorry about that. Unfortunately One True Media went out of business, so re-editing is not possible. Just watch it again!🙂

Maybe that's the reason Wild is buried on his Left side.