Message from "Sledge Echo" - 29/12/2011:
Hello again. The weather here is gorgeous again today, but we
never really got to start work because the clouds off the Ronne
Ice Shelf have been encroaching on us from below our camp all day.
The first work site was shrouded in it, so we had to turn back. So
Roger and I are enjoying an afternoon off (well, he has been
sunbathing in the doorway and I have been trying to catch up with
the 'paperwork' for my work here). I just looked at my nose in the
mirror and it is attesting to the fantastic sunny weather we've
been having - oh dear. The sun is unbelievably strong here, and we
are putting on factor 50 sunblock several times a day!
We have lovely views when we drive out and about, so I am enjoying
sitting watching the scenery this evening...which is always
changing with the changes in light and cloud. My favourite time of
day is the evening, when the light changes as the sun dips
slightly behind the mountains behind our tent. The temperature
dips a little (from -10 to -15 last night!) and the shadows get
longer. When the wind dies down, it is totally silent. Beautiful.
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