As promised, here is the first of my blogs on my exciting trip south
to Antarctica. Firstly, let me just to you all that I am absolutely
shattered so if this post makes no sense, then that may at least
partially explain it.
Yesterday was a pretty exciting day getting ready for "blast off" as
I have been referring to it as. Due to all these extra security
measures being introduced at the wharf since 9/11, we all had to get
transferred from the gate, to the dock by bus - this was probably 50m
in total and was absolutely pointless, especially as we had to go to
the cargo hold shed thing (I'm really down with my ship lingo) to get
our bags weighed, and then walk to the ship anyway...POINTLESS.
Anywho, the aurora left on time at 5pm local time, and off we went.
After a few quick introductory briefings etc, it was time for dinner.
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