i am writing this first post as i sit on my parents back porch in Orlando, FL with the crickets chirping and the peepers peeping... my world is about to change! as this blog(my 1st attempt) evolves i hope to offer an exciting window into life on the bottom of the world and that all who tune in enjoy my adventure from the warmth of their homes! i will be quite busy for the next 6 days with preparations... i fly out of orlando on saturday morning the 1st of nov. and will spend 2 days in colorado in training. from there i fly through LAX and Auckland, NZ and into Christchurch for more training and will receive my cold weather gear. from Christchurch we fly to McMurdo base which is the large logistical center for south pole operations. from there we fly to the pole as weather conditions allow, but i am due at the pole on Nov. 7th. so.....there you have it! i understand that our internet availability at the pole is 11 hours a day and that scientific materials obviously take precedence so i will do my best to keep this silly thing current!! i am not able to participate in the skype world while i'm on the ice, so...this is it, but feel free to drop me a line at:
Karen Grace Clark, RPSC
South Pole Station
PSC 468, BOX 400
APO AP 96598
you can use regular(1st class) postage
please don't send any "care packages" a silly request, i know, but you have to remember that everything that goes in must go out....like extreme camping... letters and stationary and stamps will be lovely though!
take care....more soon! karengrace
