03.01.2013 (Thursday). I buy some US dollars for our transit in Chile. In that country, US dollars are preferred to Euros and Chilean pesos cannot be ordered in Belgium. My hotel booking in Chile is now OK except for my two last nights in late March.
04.01.2013 (Friday). This afternoon, Henri Robert kindly re-explains us the complex process of mounting the lander for the baited traps and the use of the acoustic larger and of the radio beacon. I think this was really useful, since I had already forgotten a lot of things.
09.01.2013 (Wednesday). Julian Gutt sends us the following message:
04.01.2013 (Friday). This afternoon, Henri Robert kindly re-explains us the complex process of mounting the lander for the baited traps and the use of the acoustic larger and of the radio beacon. I think this was really useful, since I had already forgotten a lot of things.
09.01.2013 (Wednesday). Julian Gutt sends us the following message:
"Dear
participants,
This
is probably the last instruction before we meet on Polarstern.
Time of embarkment is 20 January 2013, 13:00 - 14:00 hours. Place: Cabo Negro [Punta Arenas, Chile], which is "behind" the airport of PA and quite distant from the city. Because you are not allowed to enter independently (on your own) this part of the port the only way to get there is to join the bus, organised by our agent (Ultramar). It will leave from the "Diego Almagro Hotel", Colón 1290, city of PA, almost at the beach, 20 January in the morning. Unfortunately I can not provide an exact time. Those who stay in the Diego Almargo Hotel can ask at the reception. Those who stay in a different place have to contact the agent Ultramar; (...)
We will leave PA 20 January in the afternoon.
Time of embarkment is 20 January 2013, 13:00 - 14:00 hours. Place: Cabo Negro [Punta Arenas, Chile], which is "behind" the airport of PA and quite distant from the city. Because you are not allowed to enter independently (on your own) this part of the port the only way to get there is to join the bus, organised by our agent (Ultramar). It will leave from the "Diego Almagro Hotel", Colón 1290, city of PA, almost at the beach, 20 January in the morning. Unfortunately I can not provide an exact time. Those who stay in the Diego Almargo Hotel can ask at the reception. Those who stay in a different place have to contact the agent Ultramar; (...)
We will leave PA 20 January in the afternoon.
I wish you all a nice trip to the other
hemisphere!
Julian"
Punta Arenas facing the Straits of Magellan. Photograph made by Cédric on 02.02.2007.
14.01.2013 (Monday). In Belgium, the weather is cold and it has been snowing during the weekend. We are expecting more snow later this week. This can be considered as a kind of prelude of our forthcoming journey: our journey on the frozen seas, to the land of eternal winter...
Today is normally my last day at the museum. Tomorrow, I will make my very last packing before my three successive flights (Brussels-Madrid, Madrid-Santiago, Santiago-Punta Arenas, 16-17.01.2013) and try to relax a little bit. Marie will leave Belgium on 15.01.2013 and arrive at Punta Arenas on 16.01.2013.
Today is normally my last day at the museum. Tomorrow, I will make my very last packing before my three successive flights (Brussels-Madrid, Madrid-Santiago, Santiago-Punta Arenas, 16-17.01.2013) and try to relax a little bit. Marie will leave Belgium on 15.01.2013 and arrive at Punta Arenas on 16.01.2013.
(Cédric)
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