Antarctica is the southernmost, coldest, driest, windiest and most inhospitable continent on the planet. And your humble narrator is going there for the second time.
Upon my return from the south last time, plenty of stories were told and pictures shown. I recall a common query from those enduring my tales of whether I would go back? My response was always "in a heart beat!" Well, I'm going back, but let me tell you it takes a lot longer to organise than a heart beat. Lots of time has been spent planning work and logistics, researching, testing, hoping, budgeting, purchasing, fighting, packing, emailing, laughing and smiling in preparation for this summer. The season is intended to follow a similar script to my last Antarctic trip, although, this time around we actually have less to do, with more time to do it, but with less support. It still promises to be an interesting summer. Whatever that means?