Robert Falcon Scott - Part 3: The journey through the ice begins

A white horizon broke the voyage into a new record of labor. The ship threaded carefully between bergs and floes, her hull grinding at times with a dry, protesting creak as ice pressed and released like a living thing.Waves, muffled by the surrounding fields of white, lapped at the lee shore in a rhythm that felt both familiar and distant. Every splash carried a fine spray that froze at a hair's breadth from exposed skin. Men moved on decks made slippery by spray blown sideways by a wind that tasted of iron and salt.Learn more at: https://theexplorationarchive.com/exploration/robert-falcon-scottThe Exploration Archive is part of The Archive Network by Jonkai Ventures, a collection of podcasts dedicated to exploring the great explorers and voyages that shaped our world.Support the podcast and access exclusive content on Patreon:https://thearchivenetwork.com/supportDiscover more archives and stories:https://thearchivenetwork.comExplore this archive:https://theexplorationarchive.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.