Category: Antarctica
My first aurora!
I was reading in the library tonight when someone came past: “Hey – there’s an aurora going off above the ship!” I race up the stairs to the bridge. There’s cloud around the horizon, but sure enough out the front...
Week 2 of Voyage 1
Training has been going well over the last few days. We’ve been learning orienteering with a map and compass, tying knots for Search and Rescue (SAR) and to tie down vehicles, reviewing survival kit contents (including putting up a tent...
Day 5 of V1
The voyage has been going well so far. Fortunately I handle the rough seas pretty well even when it gets up to 6-8 metres as we’ve had the past few days. To help pass the time, I’ve volunteered to be...
Leaving Tasmania
This morning I woke up at 05:30. After a quiet night anchored at Bruny the ship’s engines started up, in preparation for our departure. We were soon underway and continuing on down the eastern coast of Tasmania. I snapped a...
I’m on a boat!
We’re at sea! A quick recap of our departure… Yesterday was a rather long day. It started with the bus coming to collect us expeditioners from our hotels and we were off to the wharf before 7am. After baggage weigh-in...
Final week of pre-departure training
What a busy week! Everything from quad bike training to the expeditioner farewell in Hobart has kept me very busy. The family also came to visit and we visited Port Arthur and had a look around campus at the Division....
Third week of pre-departure training
Training continues, and the initial excitement of being here has finally settled down, so during my time off this week I took some time to explore Hobart and nearby Freycinet National Park.
Second week of pre-departure training
Training continues and we’re into a good routine now. This week we got an opportunity to get on the ship early and install some new equipment. Back at the office there was also a presentation with a krill tank on...