Monday, June 27, 2011

All the Comforts of Home

Well maybe not all the comforts!

The kitchen has everything ovens, stoves, microwave, frig, freezers, dishes, pots, pans, and so on. It even has running water straight from a glacier stream! No worries, we have a water heater and propane for the stoves so we can get hot water.

 Showers- 1 shower, 25 people, you do the math.

 Restrooms- Somewhere between Girl Scout camp pit toilets and community event porta-potties. (Closer to the pits.)
  
 Beds- Cots or mats in tents, government issue sleeping bag for me!  Private, but not all that warm.

 Electricity- YES from generators. No need for night lights though, the sun NEVER goes down.
  
 Phones-  I'm told some people have cell phone access and are paying dearly for it!

 Internet- YES! Thank You NASA!  I should have access whenever I want it!

 Land transportation- We all learn how to use quads, but NEVER leave camp alone. The bears are bigger than we are!

 Medical- Nurse on staff, nearest hospital 2+ hours by air (if there happens to be a plane on the island), basically; don't get hurt!!!!!!
    
 Entertainment- Whatever DVDs people bring up with them and "educations" from the various research teams.

 12 days and counting.

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