29th back in the states) and are well out of sight of land.
The water is expected to get a little tough in the coming 24 hours,
so I thought I would get a post in now, while it is still easy to use
the laptop.
There are approximately 100 Australian Antarctic Division (AAD)
expeditioners on the boat. Additionally, there are about 20 crewmen
that run the ship. So there are a lot of us headed south. I am in a
bunk with 2 other girls. We are all first-timers with the AAD so the
room is full of questions.
I believe you can follow our progress at this link:
http://its-db.aad.gov.au/proms/public/schedules/sitreps.cfm?season=091
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There have been some whale and dolphin sightings, but unfortunately,
not by me. But I will keep you posted. I can't post photos from the
ship, but will be able to once I am at Davis Station, approximately
10 days from now.
Not many people have actual tasking while on the boat, so we are all
looking for things to do. People read a lot, and nap, and of course
go to the galley for meals. Today, the entertainment starts to roll
into action. The leaders have organized a game of 'Murder' in which
most of the passengers will take part. It entails drawing a person's
name from a hat and then trying to get that person alone in a room.
Once you are alone in a room with that person, you produce the slip
of paper baring their name, thereby 'Murdering' them. Then, you take
their slip of paper, of their intended victim, which now becomes your
next victim... I'll keep you posted.
