12-30 Friday

12-30

A few more pictures from around town.
This is the view from the top of Observation Hill. This view shows you the entire station including all the fuel storage tanks, and Mount Erebus in the background.


Here's a picture of me next to the cross on top of Observation Hill. The cross is dedicated to Robert Scott and the others in his crew that died during their return from the South Pole in 1913. There certainly are a lot of crosses spread around town.


The icebreaker is still making the rounds just offshore from the station. They are cutting a wide turning basin for the cargo ships and tanker coming in later. This is the second day of cutting the corner out. The rumor is that there will be a few commercial cruise liners coming in before the supply ship shows up. The passengers will likely get a chance to jump on shore for a few hours and wander around the station.


One other TA is showing up on the plane flight today, and that will round out our advance party for the class. The rest of the class, all 29 people, will show up next Friday along with a congressional delegation. It will be a full plane flight.