Port Lockroy at the post office

Hello my friends! Just returned from THE most harrowing shopping trip of my life! Again they said easy landing...this time it took 4 men and 3 women to get me up there. Is it any wonder I don't trust people!!😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 

Expedition crew was outstanding again! Postcards are written and stamped. The 4 ladies that take care of Port Lockroy this summer will hand cancel them. This is a UK base so they will travel via other ships to the Falklands, to UK (where there is a postal strike at the moment), and on to your mailbox. This time they said 4 to 6 weeks. Oh I also adopted a penguin...a Gentoo. This base is maintained by charity only. So I donated 10 Brit pounds in each of your names. Now I need a shower! The base museum map room and pics of people and Gentoo penguins that all live around the post office, shop, museum, and living quarters for caretakers.








Map room at Port Lockroy


Another cruise ship


Raising the Zodiaks


Guides heading inland to check for good places to land



Location: 378V8P8F+V7

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