We arrived at 10:30AM this morning at the USAP offices for our check-in time to fly to McMurdo, but after a 2-hour delay in our check-in time, our flight was cancelled due to weather in McMurdo.
We checked the web cam in McMurdo:
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We left our checked bags at the USAP offices and checked back into the hotel. All bags are tagged as Carry-On Bags, Check-In Bags, or Boomerang Bags. If we turn around mid-flight, we will only get our Boomerang Bag and Carry-On Bags back in Christchurch. The other checked bags will remain palletized on the C-130 plane.
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The USAP offices have luggage carts to assist with moving around our gear.
What would you eat for your last meal before heading to the Frozen Continent?
I bought a tub of yogurt and a container of fresh summer New Zealand blueberries... delicious! There will be very little fresh fruit and vegetables at McMurdo Station and WAIS Divide, so I might have to buy another container of blueberries to eat en route to the airport tomorrow morning!
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Yeah, buy as many packs of blueberries as you can pack with you on the plane. I bet you can sell them and make a killing! ;) Sounds like such an adventure. So cool!