Back in Mactown (November 16th)

I have found out that people who have been 'on the ice' for awhile use the name Mactown for McMurdo.  I arrived here yesterday from the South Pole.  There was a 60 degree difference between the South Pole and Mactown.  I'm passing thru on my way to Christchurch.  My plane leaves this afternoon.

Back on McMurdo's sea iceway again.  I hope the ice is still ten feet thick. 

Reliable old 'Ivan' back to pick us up. 

Mudville.  A lot has changed in two weeks.

Me and my old friend Tom Soderstrom from Minnesota.  I shouldn't say old because we only have known each other for two weeks.  We took the bus and walked all over Christchurch and hiked around McMurdo together.  He stayed and worked in McMurdo while I went to the South Pole.  We had a beer and said goodbye last night.  We probably won't see each other for a long time.

The monitor says it all.