Category: mcmurdo station

• Freshies and Mail

  

  The two planes that managed to land this past weekend brought us our first fresh food and mail since the beginning of May. Four months without salad or fruit! Honestly, I didn’t feel that void until it was filled. I’ve been gorging on lettuce, oranges and kiwis. Another truth be told, I was nervous to…

  annemarieathey

  August 31, 2023

  antarctica, mcmurdo station

  antarctica, freshies, ice life, life at McMurdo Station, life at the bottom of the world, mail, mcmurdo station, recovery journey, sober, travel adventures, travel journal, travelogue

• Day Ninety-Eight

  

  Yesterday marked a month of being sober. After six years of sobriety, I decided to test the waters over mid-winter and see if, perhaps, I could drink like a normal person. After three weeks of dabbling on and off, I came to the not so surprising conclusion that I am still very much unable to…

  annemarieathey

  August 18, 2023

  antarctica, mcmurdo station, sobriety

  antarctica, daily post, gratitude, ice life, life at McMurdo Station, life at the bottom of the world, mcmurdo station, recovery journey, sober, travel adventures, travel journal, travelogue