AntarcticaArchiveGough IslandMarion Island

“They say food warms hearts. That seems pretty important on a small speck of an island in the middle of the vast South Atlantic Ocean”. Form Gough recipe Booklet “A big part of this year was sharing the preparation of the team meals. Some of us had never really done any cooking. Some were enthusiastic […]

AntarcticaArchiveclothingHistoryMarion Island

     Clothes is an essential item for visiting one of South Africa stations in Antarctica or on Marion and Gough Island. The clothes are protection against the harsh environment and over the years studies have been done to establish how people adapt to the climate. “The use of relatively sophisticated and often complicated, to […]

AntarcticaArchiveDogs

Dog Man’s Best Friend         Charles Kingsley (SANAE 8) write “To work with huskies, giving them food, patting them and riding on the sledge under an icy, blue Antarctic sky while they are pulling, is one of the most exotic and romantic feelings you could imagine. The huskies at SANAE are mainly […]