Finally, on fifth day after arriving at Christchurch, I board the C-17 cargo for the five-hour trip to McMurdo Station. We, the 8 passengers, were fortunate. Because McMurdo is operating at peak capacity, there were only eight of us passengers (mostly scientists) going down. But there were tons of cargo--including what I estimated to be around ten thousand pounds of mail. Though there wasn't a lot of space to move around, there was plenty of freedom to do so. In my opinion, this is the only way to fly.
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| Crew Rest Here are some of our first glimpses of the "Harsh Continent," taken from the porholes at the front and back of the cargo bay.     |
Impressive photos and commentary! The chairs do look comfy! Godspeed!
ReplyDeleteWow, talk about leg room! :) Nothing like I had today. (Flew to Kalispell.) At least the guy in front of me didn't put his seat back, but doesn't look like you had to worry about that. I read your blogs to Grandma today and she really enjoyed them! Tyler is learning about continents so I am going to show him your pictures tomorrow. Hope to "hear" more soon. Love you! Julie
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