A place of great significance in the history of Antarctic exploration. After their ship was crushed by ice Ernest Shackleton and his crew set up camp on this island. Map gives some facts about Shackleton’s expedition. “Endurance”, the history of this journey, gives details of the journey three months members of the crew spent waiting for Shackleton to return with a rescue party, and also of Shackleton’s crossing to South Georgia Island in a small uncovered boat. Being here now it’s impossible to imagine how they all survived. All we have to deal with is some fog.