Land Ho! And Evil Engineers | East Antarctica

Sunday, 11 February 2024
Day 81 of 110ish

Box 2 – Bring it on!

Ice Ho!

Box 2…we have arrived and it has not disappointed!

Almost like magic, the icebergs showed up and you can make out land on the horizon. And by land, I mean a big, smooth chunk of ice with craggy peaks sticking out of it. Bliss!

I’m excited to spend the next couple weeks here. Oh and we are already seeing heaps of penguins already. Now for the whales to find us 😀

The Evil Engineer

Unfortunately, the start to Box 2 also started with a health and safety meeting. Not bad in and of itself, but the Chief Engineer, Zach, sat too near Lance, our peace lily. Lance became the victim of this sad little man’s pathetic existence and Lance lost a flower spike and about 15 leaves, snapped individually. 

Who does this? And why? And it’s not his plant or his property. WTF!

I was sad I wasn’t there to save Lance, sad that no one else spoke up for Lance in our absence and absolutely spitting mad at Zach once I figured out what had happened.

Tom had his distrust of Zach from the beginning and it turns out to be well founded. He’s a pathetic human being and thankfully the only one onboard that I would say that about! 

Greener Galley

I know it doesn’t seem like a lot…you’re plant being maimed. But somehow, I think having such a small world for three months makes some strange things precious, like the plants Tom got us.

So Lance and Lars are now living in the galley with us so they won’t be vandalized and victimized by another random act of plant violence. 

It’s these little things that can turn big out here. I’m going to be the bigger person but another part of me really wants revenge! No Amy smiles for him!