From pretty early on in this adventure one of my favourite blogs to visit has been Simon's 75 degree South. Simon has spent the last couple of years living and working at Halley V, a British Antarctic Service research base in Antarctica.
Antarctica is an incredibly austere, incredibly beautiful land. One that I was lucky enough to visit for a short time and one that I'd visit again at the drop of a hat if only the planets would all align as they should. Simon's blog chronicled his life at Halley and along with wonderful photos and video provided insights into a way of life that would be profoundly strange to most of us and although we live at almost the same latitudes there is no comparison to the isolation and weather extremes that overwinterers face in the south polar region.
Alas, alas, all good things must come to an end. Simon leaves Halley today upon the Ernest Shackleton, taking one last cruise by the new group left behind. He'll no doubt be blogging about his trip north, back to England, however it is the beginning of the end of this wonderful blog. If you've never visited his site, go now, before it is too late.
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