This is the view from my hotel in Christ Church.
More Christ Church.
Sumner Beach
On the way back from Sumner beach I ran into this odd statue. 3 big naked guys head butting a fourth naked guy in the butt. The head buttee had a very agonizing look on his face.
Ice Flows
This is the view out of one of the small windows in the C-17 we took down. This was about 4 hours into the flight as we got over Ross Island.
Me on the way down
Inside the C-17 looking forward
Inside the C-17 looking aft
Arrival in McMurdo
View from my dorm room
Today and yesterday the weather got to be a little more like Antarctic. -25 out but with 30 kt winds the wind chill got to be more like -50F. I have two roomates and the living is alot like a college dorm except the average age in more like 35. The food is also great, made by professional chefs, so I haven't had a bad meal yet. Tomarrow is a normal work day but Saturday is sea ice training. I get to take a ride several miles out onto the sea ice and do a mini survival training for a day. It's possible I might get to do 'happy camper school' where you actually over night out on the ice shelf.
Me on the way down Inside the C-17 looking forward Inside the C-17 looking aft Arrival in McMurdo View from my dorm roomToday and yesterday the weather got to be a little more like Antarctic. -25 out but with 30 kt winds the wind chill got to be more like -50F. I have two roomates and the living is alot like a college dorm except the average age in more like 35. The food is also great, made by professional chefs, so I haven't had a bad meal yet. Tomarrow is a normal work day but Saturday is sea ice training. I get to take a ride several miles out onto the sea ice and do a mini survival training for a day. It's possible I might get to do 'happy camper school' where you actually over night out on the ice shelf.
1 comment:
Wow! Christchurch looks very pretty. The statue was really weird. Was there any explanation about it? Antartica looks daunting. What an experience! This is something you'll remember the rest of your life.
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