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The going has been slow for the past 24 hours and it is taking a usually long time to complete the transit from Casey to Davis. Last night some of the sea ice floes were 10 metres thick, with a metre of snow cover, and the ship had to pick its way between them. Thankfully there have been sufficient leads most of the time, but we have had to back and ram to get through some of the more difficult areas. The weather continues to be overcast with intermittent snow showers, although there was the tiniest patch of blue sky for those who were up early! Fresh snow on the sea ice is making it difficult to pick the areas of thinner ice, especially with overcast conditions and flat light. The weather forecast for Wednesday and Thursday (at the ship’s projected positions) is not particularly good, but improving on Friday. At this stage it is very difficult to predict when we’ll be able to fly to Davis – everything is weather and ice dependent. Everyone onboard remain in good spirits and are keeping busy with various training programs, talks, photography, competitions, reading and DVDs. Regards Tony and John
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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.