A blog from a science nut, computer geek, sometimes philosopher, and a human. Based out of Denver, with a love of Antarctica, I seem to wander the world so who knows where I'll be in 6 months.
So I’m hanging out with Comm’s George, aka the russian. He’s actually from Latvia not Russia proper, but he’s a kick and done many things before he ever reached McMurdo. We rented a car and are heading down towards the Catlins which is in the south side of NZ. The only thing more south is … Read more
So I’ve returned to the land of civilianization and I have to say the Ginger Beer at Dux deLux is the best beer I think I’ve ever had. Yes it’s a skewed perception of 4 months of stale Speight’s and random other bad alcohol, but those of you who know me know I love sweet … Read more
Life now is all about the clean up. Within the next week 400 people will be leaving station. 140 per plane so about 3-4 planes will carry us away to the beautiful land call greenery. Wait no, that’s not it’s name, it’s Cheech, no wait ChristChurch. That’s it. This McMurdo brain fart is insane, we … Read more
So I came up with this crazy idea that people might like to see what we eat down here. I’m wondering about the whole notion of it right now, but maybe you’ll find it strangely fascinating to see what meals we eat here at McMurdo. Friends from here, I thought you might want to share … Read more
So I’d highly recommend checking out my website for a few new videos. If this is the first time you’ve checked it out this year, you’ll probably see an eye opening one from new years eve. 😉 http://www.wonderfullyrich.net/Photos/theice/60southvideos.html Thanks guys Rich
One of my friends in supply asked me for a video I happened to take while outside in this negative twenty degree vessel offload because as I was walking out at about 3am, two of her loopy cohorts (nearing the end of the shift) decided the boxes were a crazy maze and started chasing each … Read more
So my last post brought up a good point. Where am I going, what am I doing? Well for the moment, I’m trying just to get off the Ice. Once off the ice which is a feat unto itself. Uggh! Once off the ice I’ll probably be hanging around New Zealand for 2 weeks or … Read more
Oh so the vessel has finally arrived! (Cargo Vessel that is) It’s only many days late and driving us buggers. The latter because it’s been changed so often it’s not funny and in the absence of hard news rumors is all we have to go by so we have been hee-ing and haw-ing about the … Read more
Rich, Kevin here, How are you doing? Kelly sends me all your blogs and it sounds like your at a very interesting place down there at the bottom of the world. Isn’t gravity wonderful. I’m still here in Massachusetts awaiting the word on from the Federal Gov. about collecting disability. I get calls … Read more
So there are natural green things here on or at least near the Antarctic continent. Now I’d border this on the edge of token green, as I certainly wouldn’t say it’s a lime, or a tree, or grass, but it still seems to be green. Mykle, my ex-cohort at the PC Shop (or something like … Read more