Journal
Every entry, newest first. For the South Pole expedition day by day, use the timeline on the expedition page.
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Day 47 Flirting with Sastrugi
Happy new year again everyone! Hope that not too hungover and enjoyed everything last night! 2023 will be fantastic! Long Lie in bed To get the new year off to a start,…
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Day 46 Happy new year!!!
Time really flies Wow, time really does fly!! I had hoped that after finally arriving in Antarctica a week late because of the conditions that I’d be able to make it to…
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Day 45 A day of Reflections
Thoughts about 500 miles: Am truly delighted to get so far! After the first week with my neck and shoulder, it was doubtful that I’d be able to continue, so to be…
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Day 44 A little better today… “ I would walk/ski 500 miles ….”
But still very tiring. Another 23km done bringing me a quarter of the way through this degree and indeed, I am now singing I Would Walk/Ski 500 Miles!!! The endless climb The…
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Day 43 Frustration!
Promising start It looked such a lovely day as got out of the sleeping bag and got ready to go. Sun, just a little cloud, a bit of a breeze but not…
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Day 42 Nothing like a good ol’ whiteout to slow things down…
I hate whiteouts! After what must have been almost two and a half weeks of gorgeous conditions, I think I was starting to forget how much I hate whiteouts. I guess after…
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Day 41 Continued good progress
32.35km day – a record distance Not much to really say about today except that it was great! Good solid progress – I know I have done one other day with around…
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Day 40 A Christmas cracker!
Thanks for your messages It was lovely receiving all your Christmas messages – thank you again for your support. As I say, I am alone here but I definitely don’t feel alone…
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Day 39 Merry Christmas!!
Happy Memories I always think about my mother a lot around Christmas. I am the last of seven kids and she would make these most amazing Christmas dinners for us all together…
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Day 38 Good and steady progress 29km day
Better off down here Another beautiful day here; incredible how good the conditions have been over the last few days. Sun, blue skies and just a bit of a headwind but nothing…
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Day 37 So the climbing begins… again! Towards the Plateau
Climbing again Yesterday I mentioned how as I continued south I could see the climb towards the plateau starting to come into view. It continued like that for the first 9km this…
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Day 36 A great meeting point!
Theil Corner At the end of the day yesterday, Mateusz and the Australian team all arrived at Thiel Corner! As well as a Twin Otter plane with its crew. 11 of us…
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Day 35 A rest day! Time to recharge the batteries
A day to recharge Yeah, I have been thinking about it for a while now and I think my body has needed it, but I decided to take a day to rest…
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Day 34 Half way!!!!
Can’t believe it! After another 27km, I have reached Thiel Corner – an unmanned ski way and supply depot for airplanes going to the Pole from Union Glacier to refuel, and where…