At McMurdo

We arrived to the ice safe and sound, the temperature was a lovely -33 C when we got here. That translates to about -27F give or take. I stepped off the plane and the view was amazing, mountains all the way around us, everything covered in pristine snow. The inside of my nose started to freeze up immediately, it was a weird feeling. They put us in vans and various other vehicles to take us to the station which is about a half hour or forty minute ride from the landing strip. As soon as we got here, we had another orientation. I'm so tired of them. After the orientation, they gave us our room keys and we went to get our bags. I left my big bags up where they dropped them off and just filled a duffel with stuff I would need while I am here. Right now the first flight to the pole is scheduled to go out next Thursday, hopefully I can get on one of the first ones. Until then, we get to work. :-) Tomorrow I report to the kitchen at nine AM, although it sounds as though we will only be there for a couple of hours, maybe four or five, which is awesome because I am feeling so wiped out. It's only 8:30pm here but I am headed to bed, for some much needed rest. That whole 4AM wake up call this morning is soooo catching up with me.
P.S. --About the pics that I promised, my comp was not getting a good signal the other night and kept on stopping right in the middle of me uploading them. I will work on that tomorrow, I'm to tired to try and do that tonight.
Pictures soon, I promise. :-)