greetings!well, we should have done this photo before it got back down to -40 degrees, but we had to do it today because we only have 3 days left here on the ice! time has really flown and the thought of packing up and shipping out is a bit sad. i have rented a camper van for any and all of the crazy folks you see in this photo to travel around the south island for a week. we have procured some nice tarps from science projects here and will set up tent cities wherever we spend each night. we are all getting very excited for this epic journey together, we have all become very close and this is the perfect way to say goodbye! things have been quite hectic here on station, it's difficult to imagine that in just 2 weeks time the station population will drop to 50 people from the 240 we're at right now, and that will be it until october when the 1st planes can begin to fly in again. moose and i are still working on the wind chimes, tomorrow is our last day to do it, and we have a cpr class to attend as well. i am also still trying to complete my applications to return next summer, but now i have a deadline, that always seems to help! a general feeling of exhaustion has swept over the station, i've heard that many people who have been coming for years say that this has been a really rough year, first because of the winds, and second the inspections. apparently the winds have been quite severe this season in comparison to the years past, and this dehydrates and just generally makes life harder (especially if you work outside). secondly the nsf inspectors have been here this last week to assess our work on the 3 new buildings we completed this season, we have done quite well and a huge sigh of relief has enveloped the station! i will write more as i know what my travels in new zealand and beyond may hold! until then i hope you all are well and enjoying this lovely day! take care, karengrace*
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