Long - 57 45.61W
Temp - -8.3C
Today we spent the day setting up a field camp at James Ross Island in the Weddell Sea. My first time around this side of the Peninsula, soit was an exciting one for me. I was woken up around 4am to the soundof ice on the hull, as we turned the corner around the peninsula we went through some icebergs and bergy bits, and even some brash icehere and there. Was a really pretty sunrise, so I hoped out of bed and into a few layers, took some photos then headed back to bed....:0) The set up of the field camp went well, and we're just waiting for thefield crew to finish dinner and be driven back to the shore for theirfinal farewell. It was a fun day all around, really pretty and not too cold, the wind stayed down until the end so that was good. Next stop in 30hrs and Palmer Station, finally we're getting closer to us starting work. We're all getting aantzy to start at this point.......
Heading out on zodiacs to the field camp area...
A little bleaker than the Livingston Field Camp, there were no seals or penguins at this site, just lots of rocks and cliffs......
My job today was as a "Surfer" along with Thomas and Brian. We were to stand in the water and grab the boats as they came to shore, then help off load cargo and hand it to people on shore not wearing the special dry suit. 
Arial ATV.........this field party had some much larger equipment than Livingston.....
Taking a little break on the ice.....
Zodiacs...
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