Wordie House

We're now in the Argentine Islands. In 1935, Australian explorer John Rymill and his British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) team built a hut from timber that they transported here on board the 'Penola.' They spent the winter of 1935 here before moving on to a new site in Marguerite Bay for further exploration.

The original Wordie House now lies in the sea. The British built a new hut on the site during the 1950's, that they also named Wordie House. It was this hut that we visited. Although not the original Rymill base, it is nonetheless steeped in history with much of the original equipment and hut diaries from the 1950s intact. It was well worth a visit. Some divers recently inspected the channel adjacent to the Wordie Hut site and found the ruins of the hut itself. Many supplies, equipment, and items such as cutlery and crockery were found.

Today was a bad weather day with 50kts recorded just north of here. We're looking forward to continuing our paddle south tomorrow. Kayaking through Antarctica continues to fascinate and enthrall us. It's an amazing place.