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Look at that average speed and distance covered in the past 24 hours - its the fastest we've travelled and the best progress we have made all trip. Davis here we come! At the moment our ETA at Davis is Tuesday morning but don't hold us to that - the A factor can always intervene. Listening to people talk about their experiences and what they achieved this this summer in Antarctica it is no wonder that walking through E Deck yesterday afternoon the lounge couches were strewn with sleeping bodies. The galley crew continues to feed us so well that while we are certainly not hungry we still move like lemmings to each meal time - drawn by the promise of more fabulous food. After dinner last night there was standing room only in the Husky Bar where we all met for a few drinks to welcome the Casey crew onboard. Those watching the view from the bridge this morning have been treated to a giant jade iceberg and sightings of minke and humpback whales. Wild theories on how to move the iceberg lodged in Horseshoe Harbour at Mawson are still being passed around the ship. Rest assured that there will be no use of explosives, no secret missions to attach tow lines and drag it away and the ship will not ram it to pieces (just to mention a few of the rumours). The most likely solution is as simple as parking the ship further out and running a longer fuel hose to station. As we approach Davis we are now well into planning the deployment of our four winterers, retrieval of 39 people, supporting our many round trip programs and of course transferring a bit of cargo and fresh water between the ship and the station. Cheers, Nicki, Rob and Peter.
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A map showing Australia and Antarctica. The map shows the journey of one voyage that has occured in the season, with each route highlighted in a distinct colour.