Well its been a few months since my last post.
So
Since then I have left the Denver CO area and traveled down to the South Pole for my new job.
I'm one of two SATCOM Engineer's at the South Pole.
Because of this job I have traveled to New Zealand (got two tattoos there). Ive experienced some very cold temp's (and its going to get colder when the sun goes down).
I left the states late October and arrived in New Zealand right around the 31st. I was lucky enough to get into a tattoo parlor (Steve Johnsons City of Ink) the day after I landed. I got a very well done Maori tattoo on my left arm above the tiger I already have there. This tattoo was done by a very talented artist by the name of Ra. Afterwards I traveled to the Antarctic center to get my extreme cold weather gear issued. The damage in Christchurch New Zealand is still bad from the earthquake they had a year ago.
I landed in McMurdo station on Rose Island on the 3rd of November. I have to admit that this was a huge change of scenery for me. The land there is made up of volcanic rock and dust, with snow everywhere. The sun stays up 24 hours a day here. The sun will set mid to late March. The next day I traveled to the South Pole. When I landed the temp was around -40. Now -40 seems alright and I find myself going outside in shorts and flip flops to throw the trash out.
On New Years we had a huge party. Several people got together and formed a band. A few days after I was afforded a trip back to New Zealand for a small vacation. I walked everywhere in Christchurch it seems. I stopped back at the same tattoo parlor and got my third tattoo, this time an Oni on my right shoulder blade. I also stopped by a shop called Whiskey Galore. The store sells only Scotch Whiskey. Overall my favorite part of the trip was touching, smelling and looking at all of the live plants. The smell of freshly cut grass is something that you just dont have down at on the Ice.
The South Pole station closed back on the 15th of February. There are a total of 50 people here on station. Since I work nights Ill go a whole day or two with seeing only four or five people. The temp in now hovering around -50F with a wind chill that can easily reach -90F.
As a tradition once the last plane left for the season we all got together and watch the Thing. This last week we had our own Mardi Gras party. I stepped in and became the DJ
So
Since then I have left the Denver CO area and traveled down to the South Pole for my new job.
I'm one of two SATCOM Engineer's at the South Pole.
Because of this job I have traveled to New Zealand (got two tattoos there). Ive experienced some very cold temp's (and its going to get colder when the sun goes down).
I left the states late October and arrived in New Zealand right around the 31st. I was lucky enough to get into a tattoo parlor (Steve Johnsons City of Ink) the day after I landed. I got a very well done Maori tattoo on my left arm above the tiger I already have there. This tattoo was done by a very talented artist by the name of Ra. Afterwards I traveled to the Antarctic center to get my extreme cold weather gear issued. The damage in Christchurch New Zealand is still bad from the earthquake they had a year ago.
I landed in McMurdo station on Rose Island on the 3rd of November. I have to admit that this was a huge change of scenery for me. The land there is made up of volcanic rock and dust, with snow everywhere. The sun stays up 24 hours a day here. The sun will set mid to late March. The next day I traveled to the South Pole. When I landed the temp was around -40. Now -40 seems alright and I find myself going outside in shorts and flip flops to throw the trash out.
On New Years we had a huge party. Several people got together and formed a band. A few days after I was afforded a trip back to New Zealand for a small vacation. I walked everywhere in Christchurch it seems. I stopped back at the same tattoo parlor and got my third tattoo, this time an Oni on my right shoulder blade. I also stopped by a shop called Whiskey Galore. The store sells only Scotch Whiskey. Overall my favorite part of the trip was touching, smelling and looking at all of the live plants. The smell of freshly cut grass is something that you just dont have down at on the Ice.
The South Pole station closed back on the 15th of February. There are a total of 50 people here on station. Since I work nights Ill go a whole day or two with seeing only four or five people. The temp in now hovering around -50F with a wind chill that can easily reach -90F.
As a tradition once the last plane left for the season we all got together and watch the Thing. This last week we had our own Mardi Gras party. I stepped in and became the DJ
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Welcome to the Ice.