 made an epic three-week journey to reach her new role Credit: South Georgia Heritage Trust 6 She bagged a job at the world's most remote museum in Grytviken Credit: https://sgmuseum.gs/the-museum/ 6 She wasn't phased by the mammoth commute from her home in Shetland due to her family ties to the secluded and snowy spot. The island sits above Antarctica - meaning volatile weather and subzero temperatures are an everyday occurrence. But Helen's desire to walk in the footsteps of her ancestors outweighed her grumbles about the freezing weather. Even in the summer temperatures struggle to hit 9C (48.2F). However, the lack of fresh food, unreliable internet connection and winds powerful enough to flip helicopters didn't put her off. She bagged a job as an assistant at the former whaling station turned museum in Grytviken to walk in the footsteps of her ancestors. Both of her grandfathers were esteemed whalers in South Georgia who navigated the snowy mountains nearly a century ago. Now a home for the island's rich heritage has taken the spot where the men processed their hauls from their landmark whale hunts. History fanatic Helen explained she had seen an article about South Georgia which inspired her to apply for a job there. She told BBC Radio Shetland: "Because of family connections to South Georgia I just found it very interesting. "My great-grandfather was here in the early 30s, and his sons - including my grandad - worked here. My other grandad was also here." She embarked on an epic three-week journey across land, air and sea after receiving the news){kind=link}
A WOMAN has told how she travelled thousands of miles to work at the world’s most remote museum in a South Atlantic ghost town.
Helen Balfour, 23, now educates visitors from around the world about South Georgia Island – as its heritage runs through her veins.
She wasn’t phased by the mammoth commute from her home in Shetland due to her family ties to the secluded and snowy spot.
The island sits above Antarctica – meaning volatile weather and sub-zero temperatures are an everyday occurrence.
But Helen’s desire to walk in the footsteps of her ancestors outweighed her grumbles about the freezing weather.