Penguin Encounter
We woke up to a clearer sky and no snow, visibility was definitely better and we can see the mountains on the continent. After packing up...
Snow!
Today the weather started to change; I woke up to the first snow since we have been here! And while the temperature is only a little...
Scott's Hut
It has been another day full of training. The safety training was very fun, we got to practice lighting the camping stoves that are the...
Presentations
Full day of presentations, which has been hard for us because we are mostly very tired from the flight. At the same time, it’s very nice...
Arrival!
We finally left! We had an early morning with check-in at 6:30. The whole process was way easier than I expected! The flight in the...
Hey, hey, deployment day!
We were supposed to be deployed today! The plans were to check-in which includes putting most of your outdoor gear and stand on the...
Warm city and cold weather clothing!
Warm city and cold weather clothing! After a reasonable night of sleep, we headed this morning for the US Antarctic Program Clothing...
Arriving in New Zealand
The journey from Pullman to New Zealand was epic, with long periods in airports and flights. But I ended up getting a very good seat on...
New year, great adventure!
Today is the last day of the year and the last day until I leave for my journey to Antarctica! Tomorrow I will be taking the flight to...