Goodbye McMurdo

I left McMurdo and Antarctica today. I'm feeling so happy about going home but I'm also sad that I am leaving some wonderful and amazing friends. I gave my hiking boots to my friend and co-worker Tori. Those boots have literally been all over the world. They served me well and I know L2 was overjoyed that I gave them away( she hates those boots!). I'm just happy that a good friend will use them in Antarctica over the winter. I'm going to miss a lot of people I've met down there but in addition to Tori ( who came in early for the winter so I could get home sooner) I'm going to miss my other co-workers, Wes, Marsha and my boss Lori. All of them are good people and great friends.

I am writing this from the Sudima Hotel in Christchurch, New Zealand. I flew here in a LC-130 (the one with skis). It took 7 1/2 hours. I think I actually slept 3 of those hours! Tomorrow I leave here for Sydney then LA and finally home!

I will miss you, McMurdo. Thank you for the ride! Time for me to get home to my animals, my home and the people who love me there!

RWAV

Or "Room With a View". I went snowmobiling yesterday!! It was my first time and I had a blast! We went about 5 miles out and back on our own snowmobiles and this is what we saw:

Castle Rock

Mt. Erebus in the clouds

I wasn't cold (had warmers on the handles!) and I wasn't last in line! Got it up to about 45 MPH which was plenty fast enough! My body took a beating and I'm pretty sore today. It was worth every ache and pain! What a great memory!

My Co-Worker Marsha