Walking in Antarctica with a sledge
I write this post from my quarantine room in the Falklands as I patiently wait to return to Rothera for another year. It was fantastic to have a short break in the UK and absorb the wonders of family and friends, run through the forest and trample amongst the autumn leaves. After leaving Antarctica in November 2021, I found that the strangest adaptation to the ‘real world’ was that my senses were immediately overpowered. I could smell, to a heightened degree, aromas in the warm air and as I walked past a roadside bush of flowing plants in the Falkland Islands, I just couldn’t help but lean in and give them a sniff! After being away from any sort of terrestrial vegetation for a year, it was pretty special to experience the smells come rushing back and hear the callings of songbirds once again. My aim for the 2022 blog series is to make them more science based as I've had feedback that it looks as if we are just on a holiday camp, ha! I guess I wanted to initially share with you the