Pulling sleds closer to the pole
Lat S 89.37.293 Long W 88.16.704
The day started out sunny but turned into cloudy conditions. The temps and winds were okay for a day of pulling sleds, but navigating was only by GPS since the sun was not available. Students, imagine yourself in a room that is totally white. It would be hard to even find the door. Very confusing.
Temps now are around -15 F with slight winds. We're in for the night enjoying some soup and hamburger "surprise". :)
We've been enjoying the letters and notes written by our student followers. We've been particularly interested in a letter writtem by Yesenia from Ms. Verhoye's class. She asks about our shower facilities. Well, let's just say we stink. No showers out here, but that's okay. Five women can have a lot of fun getting dirty!
We're feeling good about our progress. We should be knocking on the door of the South Pole research station sometime Thursday evening. By the way, we're operating on Chile time. That's 5 hours ahead of PST and 3 hours behind London. Students, go look up the website for the south pole research station to see all the interesting things they are doing there. Raytheon operates the station on behalf of the US National Science Foundation. Upon arrival, they'll give us a tour.
Signing off to have dinner,
Polar Opposites
The day started out sunny but turned into cloudy conditions. The temps and winds were okay for a day of pulling sleds, but navigating was only by GPS since the sun was not available. Students, imagine yourself in a room that is totally white. It would be hard to even find the door. Very confusing.
Temps now are around -15 F with slight winds. We're in for the night enjoying some soup and hamburger "surprise". :)
We've been enjoying the letters and notes written by our student followers. We've been particularly interested in a letter writtem by Yesenia from Ms. Verhoye's class. She asks about our shower facilities. Well, let's just say we stink. No showers out here, but that's okay. Five women can have a lot of fun getting dirty!
We're feeling good about our progress. We should be knocking on the door of the South Pole research station sometime Thursday evening. By the way, we're operating on Chile time. That's 5 hours ahead of PST and 3 hours behind London. Students, go look up the website for the south pole research station to see all the interesting things they are doing there. Raytheon operates the station on behalf of the US National Science Foundation. Upon arrival, they'll give us a tour.
Signing off to have dinner,
Polar Opposites
posted by Kathy Braegger | 3:44 PM
9 Comments:
Kathy,
Your latest blog came up as I was checking your progress. Once again I cannot believe where your are standing. Totally awsome; but I have to agree with Amy and vote for the beach. Although I think on the beach I would have to be as covered as you are now to avoid any possible blindness in other people. Good luck to your team once again.
Linda
Naomi, I am in awe! What an experience. Two quotes for you.....
1. If you don't know where you're going , you'll end up someplace else! (cant remember who said that but keep it in mind!)
2. The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible. (Arthur C Clarke)
Sending you the brightest light full of love. Can't wait to hear all about it when you are back.
xxxx Sarahxxxxxx
Hi Marion,
I hope you remembered to pack your thermals! The trip sounds amazing. Joy has tried repeatedly to leave you a message but, being a bit technologically baffled, she hasn't managed it yet! She sends her love though and is quite relieved that you are finally on your way. I hope you enjoy it!
Anna x
hi Marion!! hope that the treck is really exciting. We keep reading yorur progress when we can.
good luck.
Love sarah clare shaddow dillion nimnom and morse
Hi Marion
All very well for you battling against adverse conditions at the South Pole, I've been battling for days to post a message onto the blogsite. Never done it before but hopefully I have now mastered the art....
We've been keeping up with your news and progress (or lack of it) every day and are now extremely glad to hear that you are at last on the move.
Love from Joy, Michele, Anna and Katharine.
Kathy, is skiing at altitude different and more exhausting than skiing at sea level?
Love Ya, Pop
It's great you're making such good progress.Naomi,I've no idea whether it's the same South Pole research station that Kathy is talking about, but I was at school with a man who I think works there, Eric Wolf. If he does, send him my regards !!!
Hey marge! hope everything is going ok and just want to send my love and support (although i still don't approve!) loads of love Tom XXXXXX
And love from Jamie and John too.
Hello KB and team, dusted off the Globe, Wow, the bottom of the world... Couldn't find Patriot Hills, must research some more. Can't wait to see the slide shows from both polar opposites. Love, great weather, and lots of Warmth from the Hood. Doesn't Grape Leaves sound good right now...
Hey Naomi - that description of the antarctic as a white room with no door sounds so cool! I have to say I read that and thought wow, it must be quite amazing, like no place on earth literally and you are really blessed to go to such an incredible place - enjoy it, we're praying for you to come back safe and following your trek every day! Lots of love, Umar and Sarah ps give the penguins a hug from us! x x x
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