Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Building program advances

The modest living quarters of Sorensen Hut is fast becoming, well, not so modest. Similar to Australia being the smallest continent and largest country, soon our camp will be transformed to the smallest Australian base and largest field hut.

With exception of this final day in December, where it is blowing snow outside, the weather on the trip thus far has been stunning, clear skies and sunshine. The wonderful progress however, cannot be credited entirely to the weather. Our team of willing, enthusiastic expeditioners have showed great stamina to capitalize on the conditions, and the new extension is very near to completion, with only one room left needing its roof.

Currently it looks more like a Greenlandic beer garden, with a sky for a ceiling you open the door from the inside and suddenly find yourself standing in the elements. It has been likened to the wardrobe door, in The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe, consequently the new bedroom has been named 'Narnia' The name seems to have stuck, but the airy ventilated room will have its roof in the next change that the weather gives us, and if the lab is any indication it will decked out with sleeping bags and inflatable mattresses soon after the lid is on.

Pete McCabe

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