Wednesday W’s #51.
What’s top of my mind: How UNretired people don’t have a clue. I was sitting at my desk today and…
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What’s top of my mind: How UNretired people don’t have a clue. I was sitting at my desk today and…
I’m sitting here at my desk in the staffroom on the students’ first day back after the summer holidays. Most…
What’s top of my mind: Country hospitals. Remember last week I was saying that I was looking after 2 dogs…
What’s top of my mind: My trip is coming together!!! I was hoping that all of the broad brush strokes…
What’s top of my mind: I accidentally agreed to work full time in term 1. I didn’t say yes and…
From the moment the taxi pulled up at the hotel to take me to Ushuaia airport, my luck ran out.…
The crew arranged all sorts of mini-lectures to help fill the next two days. An astonishing number of them are…
Straight after breakfast this morning, we were called into the lounge for a briefing. There were two women from Port…
During lunch the ship repositioned itself in the middle of Port Charcot Bay. This area is known as the Icebergs’…
Today began with real Antarctic weather. We were told to dress warmly as it was snowing. This was not good…
We were late in the afternoon getting to Damoy Point, the place where we’ll be exploring. My group was scheduled…
This morning was a bit of an earlier start. We were out in the zodiacs by 8 am, cruising around…
While we were sitting in the dining room, eating our lunch, someone got wildly excited and started telling and pointing…
Scenic enough for you? I was hot by the time it was our turn to go on land. As you…
At around 4:30 AM I woke with a start. It was pitch black in the cabin. The ‘swish swish’ noise…
I used the word ‘still’ in the title on purpose. Look at the sea. Today we well and truly had…
The next morning at 7:45 we were woken by a cheery announcement. “Goood morning everyone! We’re currently making our way…
I can’t recommend my room in Ushuaia. The room I was assigned at the hotel was the loudest place I’ve…
(I meant to write this paragraph at the beginning of Day 1, but I forgot. These posts about my Antarctica…
If the only time I get a flight delay is on the very first leg of my journey, then I’ll…
What’s top of my mind: Have I forgotten anything? I think I’m ok, but Monday was spent driving around getting…
This time next week I’ll be in Santiago, Chile, all going well. These last few days before I go, I’m…
What’s top of my mind: I’m actually going to Antarctica! You know it’s all becoming real when your pee bottle…
What’s top of my mind: how quickly covid can fuck things up. No, no no, I don’t have it! But…
What’s top of my mind: This is my last day of teaching for the year! Due to a comment last…