Deploying to Lake Fryxell again in November 2025! Voltar para o Lago Fryxell novamente em novembro de 2025!

I’m on my way to Lake Fryxell, McMurdo Dry Valleys, by way of San Francisco, Auckland, Christchurch, and McMurdo Station. I’ve made it to Christchurch with too much luggage. But I'm super happy to be here. I broke my ankle in August and have healed enough that it can handle the fieldwork. I am delayed a week relative to most of my team, but I'll be catching up with them soon. 

Estou a caminho do Lago Fryxell, nos Vales Secos de McMurdo, passando por São Francisco, Auckland, Christchurch e pela Estação McMurdo. Cheguei a Christchurch com bagagem em excesso. Mas estou muito feliz por estar aqui. Quebrei o tornozelo em agosto e já me recuperei o suficiente para continuar o trabalho de campo. Estou uma semana atrasada em relação à maioria da minha equipe, mas logo os alcançarei.

My 4 bags, but I only 3 checked from San Francisco. I had to carry everything with a lithium battery onto the plane. That included a big, heavy piece of water monitoring equipment. I then had to check it and a fourth bag to get my carry-on under the weight limit for my flight from Auckland to Christchurch. Lots of navigation of rules... Minha 4uatr malas, mas apenas três despachadas em São Francisco. Tive que levar tudo que tinha bateria de lítio a bordo. Isso incluía um equipamento grande e pesado de monitoramento de água. Depois, precisei despachar esse equipamento e uma quarta mala para que minha bagagem de mão ficasse dentro do limite de peso para o voo de Aukland para Christchurch. Muita navegação pelas regras...   
It's so nice to be welcomed to Auckland with the amazing art of Maori culture. É tão bom ser recebido em Auckland com a arte incrível da cultura Maori.

Christchurch is the "Gateway to Antarctica". This is the public museum and activity center. You can get a ride in these Hägglunds; I've ridden in them on the sea ice as well as at the International Antarctic Center. They aren't comfortable. They are adventurous. Christchurch é a "Porta de Entrada para a Antártica". Este é o museu público e centro de atividades. Você pode dar uma volta nesses Hägglunds; eu já andei neles no gelo marinho e também no Centro Antártico Internacional. Não são confortáveis. São para quem gosta de aventura. 

 
In Christchurch, I found a good playground for exercising my recovering ankle. I can walk securely on all sorts of slopes here. Em Christchurch, encontrei um ótimo parque para exercitar meu tornozelo em recuperação. Consigo caminhar com segurança em todos os tipos de declives aqui. 

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