27 November

Thanksgiving!

I'm thankful that we launched the rocket, successfully, and aren't still counting like CAPER is.
I'm thankful that I didn't ever meet a polar bear (and use that rifle).
I'm thankful that Miguel got to visit me here for a few days.
I'm thankful that I am going home tomorrow.  Well, to Oslo at least.  Home will be the NEXT day.

Woke to ice again this morning.  The guesthouse driveway was so slippery that when I drove down it, I just slid with no way to stop.  I aimed at the ditch on the corner just before the road and caught just enough to stop before sliding into the road.  Just getting to the car door is almost impossible.  Not surprisingly, the charter flight from Ny-Alesund has been cancelled for today.  Sure hope they get back tomorrow morning before the afternoon flight to Oslo leaves.  If they miss that flight, the next flight out is on Sunday afternoon.  Lamar is scheduled to leave today so I'm watching to see if HIS flight out is cancelled.  Not officially cancelled but they're making him wait at the airport in case there's a later flight scheduled. Cancelled.

We're all wishing we had some Yaktrax.  They probably have them in town but it's so icy we can't get there to buy them! 

A lot of work today, trying to get camera equipment back for shipment home.

These two were next to the guest house

Only a small number are hunted each year and you can certainly see that they feel safe around people.

Tomorrow, hopefully, we'll start the trip home.  I'll believe it when I see it.