Leaving Port Lockroy
February 1, 1994
On the way back to the zodiacs, I cleaned my boots of
all the muck by standing off shore on the submerged rocks and shaking my feet
and straping the boots against the rocks. It worked very well,
especially as the waves washed in and out of the narrow spaces between the
rocks. At the embarkation area, the crew members had brushes (toilet bowl
cleaners, really) to clean our boots and rain pants with. (Just like at
Half-moon Island.)
The glacial walls of the Neumeyer Channel near Port Lockroy
When we returned to the ship, they had hot red wine and hot tea waiting for
us in the transport area while they cleaned the boots and rain pants of
anyone who hadn't done it on shore.
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