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I've always wanted to check out Raoul Island[1] in the Kermadecs, it looks quite lovely apart from the active volcanic lake that killed a ranger, and South Geor
by EdwardDiego 6y ago
I've always wanted to check out Raoul Island[1] in the Kermadecs, it looks quite lovely apart from the active volcanic lake that killed a ranger, and South Georgia Island[2] - especially after reading about Shackleton's epic feat of endurance[3] where they sailed 1300km in a small boat, then crossed the mountains of South Georgia to reach a whaling station to summon help.
[1]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raoul_Island https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raoul_Island
[2]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Georgia_and_the_South_Sandwich_Islands https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Georgia_and_the_South_Sa...
[3]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Trans-Antarctic_Expedition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Trans-Antarctic_Exped...