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The most beautiful iceberg

  By Saraht 8 April, 2016 8 April, 2016 Journey blogs

The most beautiful iceberg lay one-quarter of a mile to starboard of our course, the most westerly of a line of tabular bergs, and huge. Big enough for a village to live on its rectangular top hgh above the sea. At the base, on the southern side, was a thick … Continue reading

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