So we have arrived at our first port of call – The Catlins! Or more specifically… Nugget Point. Nugget Point is considered one of the ‘most iconic landforms on the Otago coast’ and I couldn’t agree more. The scenery is breathtaking and the wildlife incredible. Since...
With an early start – Dannie and I said goodbye to our families and started our expedition of a lifetime. We flew from Auckland to Dunedin with Air NZ – stoked with our cookietime cookies and the choice weather. From the get-go we met a Year 13 girl called...
The start to my last week in Antarctica – I really wish I could stay here longer! Monday was spent in the office getting stuck into several of the desk-based projects I am doing. I am making a little ‘welcome to Scott Base’ information booklet, a poster on the...
December 6th, 2013 For the last two days I have been on a traverse out to Marble Point, on the Antarctic mainland. A traverse is just an overland journey as opposed to flight or boat travel and this meant we were travelling in the Hagglunds. Our task was to transport...
Saturday was yet another eventful day down here. I spent the morning finishing up writing a report on the environmental monitoring work I did in the Dry Valleys and doing some other paperwork. Ceisha and I then jumped in a jeep and drove over the hill to have lunch...
December 4th, 2013 After the madness of my first few days in Antarctica it was time to settle into a rhythm and find out what a typical week is like living and working down on the ice. 7:00am: Wake up, shower, breakfast. Opening the small shutter in the room is a rude...
