Back at the Oasis...

After returning from the South Pole yesterday the team spent the day at the Oasis. The team visited the Whichaway Basecamp, approximately 15 kilometers from the Oasis. They were dropped off by vehicles and decided to walk back using a route which took them over glaciers and rocky fields, around a Nunatak, and past the Indian research station. As Charles recalled, "Even though we have hiked a lot today each footstep was on a different type of terrain and was different from the previous step, making it very interesting."

Polar travel is often a game of waiting for the "next update" regarding travel and activities. Weather and various logistics rule the day, especially when it comes to any kind of air travel. At the moment our team is waiting for an update about their planned trip to the emperor penguin colony which is a 2 hour flight from The Oasis. When they phoned in their report the local time was 10 PM and they were planning to depart for the emperor penguin colony at 2 AM. With 24 hour sunlight activities do not always get planned around a typical schedule! We'll keep you posted about whether they were able to make the trip or not.

Team members often use this blog as a way to send messages home and today Charles sends a very special hello to Anna and Karine. Check back tomorrow for another update from the ice!