Sorry for the delay between postings. Have I mentioned that life is pretty hectic. This is especially true leading up to the cargo close date, which is tomorrow! I really should be packing, but writing here is a good way of avoiding it for now.
The most important thing that has happened since my last post was getting my gear. This didn't ocur in a straight forward manner (as they didn't have me on any of their lists), but finally I managed to not only get some stuff, but actually some good stuff for taking out into the field. The pictures included are of me mucking around with some of the stuff in my hotel room (I particularly like the gimp mask...).

Anyway, the other bit of news is that I finally have a decent camera to take down with me. I ended up with a Nikon D80 wit one of the "super-zoom" style lenses (18-200mm). It seems to be a good basic set-up, but I have lots of experimenting still to do, and I will hopefully get another lens before sailing (a 30mm F1.4 prime). I think this will give me the ability to do everything I want to do down there photography-wise.

Looking forward to spending my final week with family, friends and my wife before eventually getting on the boat.