ICY ICE NICY NICE

Yes indeed, it is very,very nice.

We arrived here on the freakin' 7 continent at about 12:45 our time(that's 5:45 SPT, only one day earlier). Getting off of the plane was unreal. It is one of those things that will be burned into my brain untill I go senile. Nothing is like here. Except maybe the north pole. But that isn't even a real continent. So unbeleivably desolate. The landing field was this massive plain of snow and behind it in the distance is this massive range of mountains in a line. The sun was just setting (12:45pm) and the yellow red glow was streaking throught the clouds illuminating them. Twilight here this time of year lasts about an hour and a half. Today was a condition 3, which means it was nice.

We came in to the mess hall, which is where I will be working, had 1 more briefing, met with our department supervisor, got our room assignments and set about getting, uh, settled.

My boss Sally is cool, a frisky little woman, very nice.

My roommate Jessie is very down to earth, also very nice.

My room is right across the hall from the sauna, showers and in the same building that I work in, which means that I don't have to suit up every day to commute, and that's nice too.

nice nice nice
now some photos...