Still no pix ...

Sorry, still haven't got around to sorting out pictures, but this will happen soon (I promise). I now have a room-mate who has made coming home a bit less empty. This week I have done even more training. Both specific training for the various experiments being run at Davis and general training so I can be of use in the general operation of the station. I now have a forklift license and a rescue at heights course under my belt. I am doing some shopping tomorrow, and on Sunday I am going to walk from the hotel to the top of Mt. Wellington with my room-mate. I will take some pictures and try and include them (along with the previously promised images) in another post soon. Cheers!

The story so far ...

Well, I am finally in Hobart undergoing training to become the engineer at Davis Station for the 07/08 season.
Leading up to this point, life has been pretty fast and exciting. Up-ending my life in Adelaide and heading down to Hobart was pretty draining.
This first week has been hectic. I was on training courses from the day I arrived, and I have had an interesting time getting used my new work and home environment. I have met a lot of the people heading to Davis and they seem like a great bunch. It makes me excited about spending the next year and a bit in Antarctica. At the same time, coming home to an empty hotel room forces me to think of those I am leaving behind, especially my wife. This might get better when I get a room-mate (which I think is happening tomorrow).
Anyway, I will post a few pix of my accommodation in Hobart soon, and I will be back in Adelaide a few times between now and sailing southward on the 20th of October.