History of Antarctic Exploration in 30 Objects: The Countdown Begins!
As a general rule, I loathe counting down to a big occasion. Following the passing hands of a clock is not something you would naturally associate with keeping people calm. So when Monday arrived it was with some little trepidation. 30 days before the departure of the expedition would the anxiety levels perceptibly rise? Might the general buzz become subdued? Or would someone freak out and start to panic? I needn’t have concerned myself. There was barely a ripple. No one seemed perturbed by the countdown one little bit. Instead, everyone was strangely exhilarated by the start of the week. True, there was the normal chaos planning and ordering last minute items but the realisation we’re now on the home straight had an energising effect. A Polynesian fishhook dating back to the 14th century from the subantarctic Auckland Islands. See the real thing at the Southland Museum & Art Gallery, Invercargill, New Zealand . To mark the fast approaching departure of the Australasi