- Part 1: To Antarctica: Almost there!
- Part 2: To Antarctica: Almost ALMOST there
- Part 3: To Antarctica: Third time’s (not) the charm!
- Part 4: To Antarctica: Frolicking in coastal New Zealand
- Part 5: To Antarctica: We made it!
- Part 6: To Antarctica: -50˚C wind chill, Sea Ice training
- Part 7: To Antarctica: Drills (big and small), Skidoos (and ski-don’ts), ice SCUBA (-2˚C), and Seals (Weddels!)
Today, we woke up bright and early again for another chance to go to the ice. Unfortunately, not only we were cancelled again due to weather before we left the hotel, but we were cancelled through the weekend with the next attempt planned for Monday! With the whole weekend to burn, we too the bus again…
This time out to Sumner, on the coast just 45 minutes away from Christchurch by bus.
After passing by a large estuary, we came upon a series of rocky bluffs facing the sea.
The whole gang.
I am traveling with Kevin from my lab (left) along with the field team of Professor Anne Todgham(right) from UC Davis. Professor Todgham is PI on another antarctic project looking at physiology of antarctic fishes.
We grabbed some coffee and saw some dogs along the beach.
After walking along the beach, we headed back to Christchurch downtown, grabbed lunch, and headed home. Here’s to another day in New Zealand in Antarctica limbo – life could be worse!
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I was the transportation officer (US Army) responsible for moving people and things from CHC to the Ice. It was maybe the best ob that I had in the Army and I had a ball talking to scientists transiting CHC.
I hope that you have a VERY successful deployment.