28 October, 1998
Wednesday, October 28, 1998
Hi! I was very disappointed to get a call this morning from the ASA
(Antarctic Support Associates) office to let me know that our flight was
cancelled AGAIN! I was even more disppointed to find out that I had to switch
hotels, since the Commodore was full tonight. I was really looking forward to
checking in at 1:00 PM today and putting on the ECW gear and getting to
McMurdo Station. Maybe tomorrow....I keep saying that.
I used the day as a "catch-up" time...and worked in the computer lab for hours
and hours. Thanks to all of you who have been reading the journals and asking
so many great questions.
Later I checked into my new accomodations...the Copthorne Hotel in downtown
Christchurch, and had dinner with some old/and new friends. We went to a Thai
restaurant (Christchurch has all kinds of good ethnic food) and I enjoyed
meeting Fred, who works in McMurdo as a waste management and hazardous
materials handler; Paul, who works at South Pole Station on something to do
with the atmosphere; Anna, who travels to remote sights and works; and Brett,
who is the head of cargo at South Pole Station. Anna, Brett and Paul have all
worked in Antarctica previously, so it is neat to hear their stories from past
seasons.
None of us stayed out late...our check-in time for tomorrow is 4:45 AM. I
left a wake-up call for 4:00 AM...way too early for me. But, it will be worth
it if tomorrow I can write to you from ANTARCTICA and McMurdo Station. Keep
your finger crossed. Talk to you tomorrow!
Betty :)
P.S. I wanted to give you a few examples of Kiwi (New Zealand) words or
phrases that I've found amusing...U.S. version comes first...Kiwi translation
second.
yield give way
pharmacy chemist
small wee
okay good as gold
rotary round-about
call (phone) ring
take out food take away food
rock slide slip
car inspection warrant of fitness
I know there are more, but these are the first few that came to mind. Enjoy!
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I hope that tomorrow I am seeing Antarctica for real....not just these displays in the Antarctic Centre.
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As I get ready to leave (hopefully) for the ice tomorrow...I just wanted to thank the National Science Foundation, for giving me this amazing opportunity. The "Teacher's Experiencing Antarctica" program is bound to be a highlight of my teaching career.
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Well folks....I hope this is my destination tomorrow morning. We'll see!
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