On Ice Oct 9

[Zak]

I"M IN MCMURDO!!! It's cold and windy but awesome!!

~Zak

[Paul Ward]

Wow! How long did it take you from Home to Antarctica? Good journey? Did you see Alan or has he left now?

I'm jealous.

[Zak]

It took about a week. I had to fly to denver for orientation for 2 days then I flew for two days to Christchurch. I had a couple days there. Christchurch was amazing really sweet city, I can't wait to spend time there on the way back. Then I flew to Mcmurdo. It was a long trip and I'm glad I'm finally here. I didn't see Alan I think he left the day I arrived and I was pretty much packed into a vehicle as soon as I hit the ice and then put into a room for more briefings. But I'm liking it a lot so far

~Zak

[Alan]

Originally Posted by Zak

I"M IN MCMURDO!!! It's cold and windy but awesome!!

~Zak

We must have passed each other out at Pegasus - there were a LOT of people on your plane. I think I counted about 100 seats when I got on to fly North.

Anyways, I've been hanging out in Chch for a few days now. Should be moving on before long. I'm still working out the details of where I'll go.

BTW, I was wrong about one item in the advice I gave to people going south. It looks like the NSF has NOT suspended airmail packages out of Antarctica. At least, not yet, but they have been considering it.


Alan

[Zak]

yea there were around a hundred people in my deployment group. about 1/3 of the people are going to move on to Pole. I still can't believe I'm here, every time I look out a window I'm still surprised at what I see. It's so amazing!!

~Zak

[flighter]

Lucky man!

I guess it was worth every effort you have made.

[fast eddie]

I see the site is finally back up...thanks, Paul! Guess that huge volume swamped yer little server, eh???

Anyhoo, what's the word from down on The Ice???

[Zak]

yea there were around a hundred people in my deployment group. about 1/3 of the people are going to move on to Pole. I still can't believe I'm here every time I look out a window I'm still amazed at what I see. It's so amazing!!

~Zak