Curiously, I learned at my boarding school in England of Shackleton’s exploits (I was about ten years old). It wasn’t until I attended a nautical training school, three or four years later, that Scott’s expedition was mentioned.
That my boarding school history teacher was a Scot probably had something to do with it.
Shackleton’s story is fascinating. I had the good fortune to go to Antarctica with OneOcean prior to lockdown. Said a prayer at his grave site. Walked in his footsteps on South Georgia Island, memorable. So memorable that it is my profile pic.
Curiously, I learned at my boarding school in England of Shackleton’s exploits (I was about ten years old). It wasn’t until I attended a nautical training school, three or four years later, that Scott’s expedition was mentioned.
That my boarding school history teacher was a Scot probably had something to do with it.
Shackleton’s story is fascinating. I had the good fortune to go to Antarctica with OneOcean prior to lockdown. Said a prayer at his grave site. Walked in his footsteps on South Georgia Island, memorable. So memorable that it is my profile pic.
It’s such a fascinating tale. Saw Nat. Geo special on this last year and loved it.