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I wrote this on the bridge of the Aiviq, the chosen icebreaker ship that made the hectic 18 day journey across the Southern Ocean to Davis station to bring us everything the station needs to survive another year in Antarctica.  That is fuel, cargo, water and most importantly a fresh new crew.   The lastContinue reading “The end”

A blog about a year in Antarctica would not be complete without some discussion on ice and water.  For those that don’t know less than 1% of Antarctica is free from snow and ice so it pretty much defines our lives.   At Davis throughout the summer we have beautiful water views but through winterContinue reading “Ice ice baby”

One of the things I have always loved about operational roles is that I can leave my office and find someone doing something way more interesting than emails. I find it super energising and educational so its the first thing I do if I’m lacking enthusiasm for my own work.   Antarctic Summer was suchContinue reading “Tradie Day”

Mid-winter on an Antarctic station is bigger than Christmas and is something that is only shared by the few that winter here, in our case 24 of us.  Otherwise known as the winter solstice it marks the sun being the furthest away it can possibly be and while this is an exciting milestone, to beContinue reading “Mid-winter”

On 7 May I clicked 6 whole months of living on the ice – ok so not technically living on the ice more like a container park set on dirt and rocks that turns into a winter wonderland when it snows.  Some days it feels like I arrived yesterday and others feels like I’ve beenContinue reading “6 months in”

I really had no idea what to expect or how we would entertain ourselves here in Antarctica. I found myself struggling when previous expeditioners said to bring my hobbies otherwise I might get bored.  How was I going to bring my friends and family, the beach, the nail salon, beautiful fresh food and winery toursContinue reading “Entertainment”

For as long as I can remember I have been going to the hairdresser every 6 weeks to get my hair cut and coloured.  While the station here has so many things that make life so comfortable a hair dresser and beautician are not amongst them.  There are a few brave people who offer hairContinue reading “Hair”

It’s a pretty simple thing and something that we all take for granted, the ability to exercise wherever and whenever we like.  Here in Antarctica exercise ranges from working out in our little gym, doing yoga in the cinema, walking to station limits, riding bikes, running the track and hiking over a weekend.  We evenContinue reading “Exercise”