Antarctic Week the-weeks-are-passing-too-fast!! : The return of darkness

night has finally befallen on the antarctic continent again! as a result, temperatures have now plummeted beyond comprehension. sigh. ok la, it hasn't dropped by a lot, the reason why i'm complaining about the temperature is because of the fact that we've not had any positive temperatures for the last 2 weeks. maximum air temperatures are now -4.5 degrees C. and that is at 12 noon sharp. yup. this is the real deal; this is finally the antarctica that i've always been dreading.

anyway, it's been a little odd now, to walk out of a building at night and not be greeted by light. it gets even stranger when i tilt my head up and all i see are stars, and no longer marshmallow-like clouds.

now that i've only got a month left on station before the big red taxi comes and brings us home, it feels as though everything has come full circle. i was here when the days started getting longer and then the night disappeared. and now, i'm still here as the night retakes possession of a domain that has always rightfully hers. all i need now is a full moon, and then everything will be perfect.

one more month, guys. it has been a good run. i'll be seeing all of you soon!