Heat shock experiment again today. Woke up really early (before 6am) to say goodbye to Evan. It was hard to say goodbye because we got along so well and he is a really great guy. Worked through most of the day on my experiment. In the afternoon, Sandwich and I got invited by B-470, a seal research team to join them on their last trip to recover some physiology recording equipment from a seal. I got some friends to take my last time points and we took off on snowmobiles.
Here is Sandwich getting ready.
The drive out was so amazing and beautiful. After we recovered the equipment, we continued to drive out to Cape Royds. We parked our snowmobiles and hiked up to go see Shackleton's hut. It is right next to a Adelie penguin rookery. Here is a view as we approached Cape Royds.
Our group hiking toward the hut.
Well, we have traveled as far as we can! That is open water that you are looking at beyond the last little hill!
Shackleton's hut.
Inside Shackleton's hut.
If you look closely, you can see where Shackleton signed the headboard of his bed!
Across the way was the Adelie rookery. We were not allowed to approach it and it was very cold and windy so they were not very interested in us. However, it was incredible to see all of those penguins in one place!
Me in front of Shackleton's hut. It was another amazing day in Antarctica!
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