Hike

Me in my cold weather gear when I first Top of Ob Hill the cross is dedicated to the arrived. members of the first south pole
exploration who died.

So I had my first full day of work on Sunday. It was crazy! My feet hurt after all that standing, but give me a few days and I will be used to it. I also had my first half day and day off (today)! Yesterday I got out of work at four and went for a hike. I had convinced one of my new coworkers whose day off was yesterday to hike up ob hill with me. That was one hell of a hike. It was loose volcanic rock the whole way up and it was straight up for most of it. The view was totally worth it though. I got some really cool pictures of McMurdo station and of the ice from way up high. The hike was fun anyway because we kinda got lost. We took the meandering trail around the back of the mountain but couldn't figure out how we were supposed to get to the top. It was fun.
Yesterday was also the Christmas party for Nana employees because we all work the big Christmas party and dinner. It was pretty fun. I got duped into singing kareokee (Jingle Bells). It was a good night. The party was kinda short which was sad but alot of the Das and kitchen staff went and played ping pong and just hung out.
Today kinda sucks tho because I have a cold. I am hoping it goes away in a day or so. I figure all the traveling and sleep changes just decided to let me get a cold. It isn't to bad though so I should be fine.


Sea Ice around McMurdo


View of Ob Hill. You can sorta see the trail if you look

The airstrip I think view from Ob Hill McMurdo Station from top of Ob Hill