South

The bare facts of this story speak for themselves. In 1914, Ernest Shackleton set out on the Endurance on a mission to cross Antarctica via the pole. But his ship did not even reach the southern continent, instead getting trapped in floating ice during their approach. They drifted helplessly for mon......more

The expedition’s goal was to be the first to cross the southern continent. Instead, Shackleton’s ship, the Endurance, encountered early sea ice and was crushed, marooning him and his crew to face a two year long litany of hardships they could hardly imagine – a 600 mile voyage across shifting ice flo......more

Years ago I read the book, endurance. I liked it then but this time I decided to read the diary of Shackleton, In this time around it did not set well with me. I realized that they had to hunt and kill seals and penguins in order to survive... I can understand that. But then a penguin walked up to th......more

First it was cold. And then it got really cold. And we're hungry. And it' cold and we're hungry. And phewy, it's really freaking cold. We don't have a whole lot to eat, either. Brrrrrrrrrrrr. Ice. Seals. Cold. Es muy frio. Teeth chattering. Chewing on blubber. Blubber fires. Shivering. Need more foo......more