In 1902 there was a Swedish South Polar Expedition aboard a ship called Antarctica captained by Larsen. Six of the expedition stayed on the peninsula over winter. While the rest landed at South Georgia on 1st May 1902 in a cove which they called May Cove (Maiviken). This is a picture of that cove which is just up the valley from our base. This is where our beaker Alastair goes every two days to work with the fur seals. He picks up there fecal matter and studies what is in their diet (thinking about it I need to really ask what he is actually doing science wise!).

Maiviken is a beautiful place with a penguin colony and the whole area is covered with lakes. The hut by the largest lake is where we can go camping within an easy walk from base. As it is so close camping any night of the week is permitted it is a great way to get away from base for a while when required.