I arrived in Christchurch today. It's 75, sunny and humid.

The ice breaker 'Oden' and the fuel tanker 'Gianella' have come and gone. The fuel tanker delivered five and a half million gallons of Jet fuel, diesel and gasoline this year.



The cargo ship 'American Tern' also came and went. The field camps have all pulled up stakes, the helicopters have stopped flying, South Pole Station closes tomorrow, and I have 8 days left on station.