I made it back to New Zealand. It is almost 9pm here and I can’t wait to get to sleep in a comfy bed and for as long as I want, but I have to find some food first.
I know I signed off and maybe no one will read this, but I am still in Antarctica. I was supposed to leave this morning. The flight I was supposed to be on was put on a 24hr delay from Christchurch.
The American Tern left today. I had to get up at 6:30am on my last day off to fulfill my duties as a line handler. Remember how I said it’s feeling colder to me, well this morning was a great example of that.
I don’t have a lot to say about today. That seems to be a recurring theme, you didn’t think this would be interesting the entire time did you? (OK, I might have thought that too…) Things are really winding down and I’m having to start thinking about my departure and what needs to happen.
It has seemed cold the last few days. Colder and colder. I have to wonder if this is the beginning of the winter weather returning or if it’s just another temporary cold spell.
I don’t know if you noticed the color of the building in the picture from yesterday, but most buildings here are a similar drab color. Lots of different earthy, brown tones.
I thought you should know that McMurdo (MacTown, that’s what us cool locals call it) made it on an infamous list: Worst Cities to Work in IT: International Edition. I honestly don’t think it’s all that bad here.
Sorry to leave you hanging again. But once again, I don’t have a lot to report. The ship is here and offloading now which means trucks, tractors, graters, loaders, lifters, cranes, etc are rumbling around 24hrs a day.