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A very Merry Christmas to all our family and friends, from all of us here on board the RSV Aurora Australis! It’s a white, sunny Christmas!
The final RTA items came out to the ship this morning, and as I write this, we’re in the process of lashing down the barge, and just about to pick up the Pagadroma work boat, before making the ship ready to head out into the pack ice, and off to “phase 4” of our voyage: the Marine Science component which will be conducted over ten days on the Bruce Rise.
Down on “E” deck, the dining room has been transformed, ready for a late Christmas dinner celebration, with the added bonus of the end of resupply. We’ll be raising our glasses to you all and thinking of you back home, and taking a bit of a breather for a day or so, before getting back into the work down here.
Regards, Doug, Aaron & Margaret
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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.