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Ivan the Terra Bus  
   

Ivan the Terra Bus

Everyone on our flight squished into Ivan the Terra Bus (seen in the background on the right). Ivan's tires are close to 6 feet tall!
Arrived in McMurdo

October 23rd 2005
So after weather delays and fuel tank leaks I finally made it down. It is great to see friends and to be back in this crazy place. Joe and I got stuck in building 155 (which is a dorm usually for transients, and is less desirable than other dorms) - the station is at capacity so we will make do. The two backpack cameras I built for the penguin researchers are still outside on the roof of the ... read more
Antarctica » Antarctica » McMurdo Station

 Flag Speculation over the existence of a "southern land" was not confirmed until the early 1820s when British and American commercial operators and British and Russian national expeditions began exploring the Antarctic Peninsula region and other areas sou... ... read more
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