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The main thing that has changed on board today is that it is now less than three thousand miles between us and the Hobart wharf. Other than that we have gone back into the pattern of groundhog day. The vessel is rolling fairly comfortably – though some were reminded the messy way at lunch yesterday that soup bowls should not be filled and placed unattended on tables once we leave the ice. The sticky mat is now down on all the tables to prevent further incidents and it’s amusing to watch people holding their plate with one hand, their glass with the other and wondering how they are going to use the knife and fork without a third hand. Clocks were advanced last night so we have recovered one of the 5 hours we need to change through before arrival – we are now UTC+7, or 4 hours behind Tasmanian time. The continuous plankton recorder (CPR) was deployed again yesterday and will follow us for about the next 1200 or so miles with a few cassette changes in there. We have seen a few minke whales and seabirds over the last day but generally it has been pretty quiet out here. 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.