outside and Ocean Nova are in the back bay. We were expecting them at 7
pm! so leap up and dress and are whisked over for breakfast of melon and
yoghurt, sausage, scrambled egg etc great. Shame we are all smelly and
unwashed and in our grubby thermals. Their passengers come shopping and
are gone by 11. Just as they leave the expedition leader tells us that
they have just heard that Explorer has abandoned ship - we retire to our
bunk room for elevenses and check emails and discover that it is news
already and the ship is sinking. Rick is very sad, we are all shocked.
They were due in to us the day after tomorrow. And the ships that are
coming tomorrow, Nordnorge and Antarctic Dream have gone to help, so we
don't know if they will come either. Rachel is gutted as she had quite a
lot of post, gifts from family and friends and stuff she was sending to
herself, that had been put on the Explorer by Stanley PO.
After lunch we restock the shop which takes an hour or so and lie down
to wait for Polar Pioneer due at 2pm. The weather has worsened, and the
penguins are all buried! Still sitting on their nests with just heads
sticking out. The landing steps are completely snowed in again and Rick
goes to dig them out. Read and snooze and keep warm in sleeping bag -
they are here! at 4pm. A nice shopping session, lots of Australians and
friendly staff.
Restock shop again! we keep repeating the mantra 'it can only get
easier..' as we empty boxes. They are piled to the ceiling and stacked
three deep in places. Thanks Tudor! Inevitably the small blue ladies
fleeces are at the bottom of a stack of six. But we are finding our way
around more quickly, each time we find the thing that isn't what we are
looking for we know where it is when we do need it!
Enough from me now, Rachel is blogging like mad! and I am probably
repeating her. Shame I can't send photos, might try and post some home
or to james? cheerio, time for bed, thanks again for emails, Phil, Helen
Karin, David - lovely to hear from you, and that you are all having bike
rides for me!
1 comment:
Helloooo. The rain is sheeting in over the huge Vickers submarine sheds, as the knifing wind blows ythe tumblelitter down the mean streets of-------. Blimey' I know where I'd rather be!
But just had a jolly 'low level patrol' on the Reserve. Saw two short eared owl. Corking bird.
Very sad news about the Explorer. Hope your peckers are all back up. The penguins sound fun-What do you call a penguin in the desert? Lost! What do baby penguins sing when Dad brings home fish (again) for tea? Freeze a jolly good fellow.
Right, time to go home, byeeeexxx
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