http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/South-Georgia/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from South America , South Georgia en-us Fri, 11 Dec 09 07:42:15 +0000 Fri, 11 Dec 09 07:42:15 +0000 You know there really isn't much of a difference between a simple Auto Loan and cheap Auto Finance. It really only differs in as what the term suggests the annual percentage rate being lower. Annual Percentage Rate APRIt happens to be the name that is given to the total costs involved in the loan process. Those total costs being the rate of interest and other applicable costs that are i http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/South-Georgia/South-Georgia/blog-375023.html And what a sunrise it was Overnight we had cruised slowly to Gold Harbour and from our balcony we were greeted with the sight of a pink and yellow sky over a bank of icebergs to the east and a dark blue sky above us and to the west over the large deep Bertrab glacier. When we were ready to brave the cold and we emerged onto a windless deck just before four orsquoclock the sun crept above http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/South-Georgia/South-Georgia/blog-372513.html We cruised slowly on a flat sea into Fortuna Bay dominated by the beautiful Konig Glacier at its southern extremity. The sky was perfectly blue and the temperature was 11C how lucky were we with the weather By eight orsquoclock we hit the beach amidst a bunch of adult male Fur Seals and walked up onto the grassy plateau at the foot of the glaciers. Away from the beach it was all much http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/South-Georgia/South-Georgia/blog-372478.html Back on Minerva Santa Claus and his elf arrived by Zodiac to much applause and amusement after taking a couple of celebratory turns around the ship and everyone took a photo with him seated next to a Christmas tree on the stern. And I always thought Santa lived at the North PolehellipDuring lunch we saw an Orca Killer Whale surfacing very near the ship plus our first iceberg as we steamed http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/South-Georgia/South-Georgia/blog-372366.html We awoke to a beautiful sunny morning with only a gently rolling sea under the ship. I spent the morning sorting and deleting most of the hundreds of photographs taken the previous day and catching up with email communications with an occasional foray onto deck to watch the Giant Petrel Blackbrowed Albatross and later the enormous Wandering Albatross that crisscross the shiprsquos wake http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/South-Georgia/South-Georgia/blog-372360.html If you are in a position to get yourself a secured bad credit used car loan then you will more than likely be able to get yourself a used car that you desire within one working business days simply because the financial company that is issuing you the loan in the first place is assuming less risk because you are providing collateral on the face of being bad credit used car the first place. A secu http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/South-Georgia/South-Georgia/blog-303931.html It was a night like any other night in the vast Southern Ocean. The stars were hidden behind a veil of clouds the moonless sky was as dark as India ink and it was so cold that the salty ocean froze to the deck in thick slushy sheets. My watch group was serving the dreaded 'dog' watch from midnight to four. Under ideal conditions the dog watch could be a very pleasant time to be on deck due to b http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/South-Georgia/South-Georgia/blog-165590.html What a magical location. This is how our travel agent described it and I now I also believe this is the truth. Where else can you see Penguins seals and reindeer in the one location. Day 11 Monday 13th Feb The FactsArrival at South GeorgiaZodiac Cruise and landing at Elsehul BayRight Whale Bay landingMany Fur Seals and King Penguins The longer versionFirst trip of the day to Elsehul bay w http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/South-Georgia/South-Georgia/blog-55901.html