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Sunday is theoretically a day of rest but it appears that the Weather Gods missed the briefing. Last evening, we ran into a substantial band of ice and quite a crowd gathered on the bridge to watch the odd whale and generally enjoy the change of scenery. However we knew that this was just a finger of ice that had reached northwards from the main pack and that more open water lay beyond.
Sure enough, we awoke this morning to find that the ship had shifted back into 4 wheel drive mode and we are currently pushing through 35 knots of wind from the north west with just enough pitching and rolling to keep it interesting on board. It's not that bad but you have to remain vigilant while moving around.
Under these circumstances, the simple art of breakfast demands an element of planning. Take toast for example; If you make the mistake of getting your plate and utensils before getting the bread out of the packet, you rapidly find that you don't have enough hands to keep hold of everything. But if you put the toast in first and THEN go and get the necessary tools then you need to get back in time before the industrial strength toaster utterly carbonises your bread. And should you have committed the fatal error of making a cup of coffee before you started any of this... well then your problems are only just beginning.
Weather conditions should ease later tonight. Training and resupply preparations continue as we push westward.
Lloyd & David
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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.