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I have an overwhelming urge to cry! We are almost home, our journey and adventure coming to an end. It's always a sad, but also exhilarating feeling, knowing that in 24 hours we will be back in the "real world", where you have to pay for food and a latte, where you have to remember to look out for traffic, not seals or penguins...
Last night was pitch black, not even the moon to shed any light on our journey as we charged across the southern ocean for Hobart, racing to be alongside Macquarie Wharf, first thing Friday morning. As if to reward us for our endeavours, an Aurora Australis slowly filled the sky to our south, a final farewell from Antarctica.
The science support team and scientists are doing the final pack up. They have to be careful of the lighting cables, network cables, gas pipes and alarm cables that have been laced between container labs, instruments and various parts of the ship. All has to be removed to speed up the discharge of cargo once we arrive in Hobart to help Voyage 1 on its way as quickly as possible.
Cheers
Andy, Brett and of course, Erika.
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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.