Home Again!

So, I’m finally back in my apartment as of this week. After traveling and living in such close quarters with a group for so long, it is kind of cool to sit on my own, on my own stationary couch, and watch the Olympics. But I miss my group of people, and as I watched the Opening Ceremonies, it made me smile to see the Parade of Nations and see all the countries of my new friends march in!

I spent a week in Patagonia (southern Chile and Argentina) before I came back, which was kind of a nice transition before coming home. Seriously, I love Patagonia too! FYI to everyone, you should visit there someday as well if you get the chance. It’s like the Greatest Hits of Earth’s landscapes – glaciers, forests, mountains, deserts, plains - all in one place. How is that possible?

It has been strange getting back into the swing of things and coming back into work this week. But I’m finding that this expedition to Antarctica has resulted in some unbelievably awesome things. For me, it was spectacularly indescribable in so many ways. (But those who’ve been reading the blog know I’ve tried!) And it will be a great resource in many ways for the Museum of Science and Industry. But something else…. people have been constantly coming up to me at work – sometimes good friends, sometimes acquaintances, sometimes people I didn’t know before – all to talk about this trip to Antarctica. My family and friends have all followed along with me, and have passed the blog onto others, and many friends who I’ve not spoken with in a long time have reconnected with me about this trip. It has been SO COOL to see everyone else’s excitement at my experience, and to see what they learned on this blog. Everyone wants me to do shows with stories and photos – which is awesome for me, because of course I LOVE every chance to talk about it!

BUT I REALLY MISS THE ICE!! WHEN DO I GET TO GO BACK??

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