Today I started to get on with my fieldwork planning in earnest. I spent the afternoon discussing field sites with my field assistant, Roger. I have also unpacked a lot of my science kit - saws, batteries, geology equipment etc. There is so much to think about - my head is spinning! That is not helped by the fact I couldn't get to sleep last night because it was too light....it doesn't get dark here at all at the moment which is very weird. However, that has advantages. I just walked around Rothera Point after dinner, which is a short walk close to the base. There were several penguins on the beach (so I won't leave here without having seen one!) and a seal, as well as some very pretty blue icebergs. The weather has been very mixed today, and we had some very strong winds and blowing snow whilst walking around the Point - not very pleasant. But it was amazing to see the pilots landing a Twin Otter on the runway despite all that.
Today I talked to Phoebe on the phone. She was very excited to chat to me, and I am glad Robert is feeding her properly....she reliably informed me that she was eating pasta and capers for dinner! But the phone cut out half way through. I suppose that just shows that even with all these communications we now have, Antarctica still is quite remote from the rest of the world. Long may it stay that way.
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