Just a quick report to let you all know that we have safely arrived in Puenta Arenas with all our luggage and only one more climber to go (Bunichi from Japan who should be on his way from the airport as I write this).

Tomorrow we will get an orientation to Antarctica and will leave whenever the weather is conducive. The plan is to fly to the continent on Wednesday, but we could go as early as tomorrow afternoon, or a few days later.

The group is bonding well, a few of us sharing time in the Santiago airport and others meeting over dinner tonight. Great start on Chilean food so far (but then the bar was set pretty low by the airplane snacks…)

My roommate Tory and I had an orientation and gear check with our guide and our room resembled a high end REI garage sale. Bill and Phillippe from Switzerland are now enjoying the same.

So, all’s well here and we’ll let you know if/when we have an update.

It is very nice to be at the start of an adventure. I look forward to the time away from WiFi!

Cheers,

Sally