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A day in Christchurch
After getting up around 7:30, I had the
breakfast part of my "Bed and Breakfast": fruit, with eggs and
bacon. I then took a quick walk around town, but cut it short
because it began to rain. After a lunch of sushi and udon, I
headed back to the Windsor to catch the shuttle out to the Antarctic
Centre to get fitted for all the gear that we'll need in
Antarctica. The list of items is long - three jackets, about a
half-dozen gloves, several hats, thermal underwear and a large pair of
rubber boots known as "bunny boots." They weigh a lot and are not
too much fun to walk around in. The Antarctic Centre is right
next to the Christchurch airport and has a gift shop and some fun
exhibits / rides on what it is like to be in Antarctica.
After getting fitted for our clothes, we headed back
in to town to rest a bit before heading out to Bailie's for
dinner. Bailie's is on the square and is a United States
Antarctic Program tradition. People heading down to the Ice get a
discount and the food is great. Dana and I went for a few hours
to have drinks and chat with some friends that we met today who will be
working with webcam technology and general gadgetry in and around
McMurdo.
After dinner, it was home to bed. We have to
catch a 5:00 AM shuttle out to the airport to see if we will head down
to McMurdo tomorrow.
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