Saturday 6 February 2010

Addressing the Southerly


Hi,

Yesterday my daddy left to go to Antarctica on what he says is 'the trip of his lifetime'. His mission is to talk to the Southerly and say that it doesn't need to come to Wellington anymore.

Today he went from Invercargill to Bluff and got on the Spirit of Enderby, along with 50 other passengers. There was no one for him to share a room with and so he is in a room all by himself. I don't know who will look after him when he gets sea sick but he said he is very happy to be on his own. Hehas these special pills, Kawau Kalmers. Margaret who drives big ships out of Hong Kong told him to take these. This morning he had two and felt wonky. But that was when he was no land and so maybe they make you wonky on land and not wonky at sea.

Last night he was told that they are going to go straight to Antarctica and visit the sub-Antarctic islands on the way back as the ice in the Ross sea is welcoming at the moment.

It will be a month until I see him again.

lots of love

Rose Helene XXXXXXXXXXXXX
p.s. this is daddy and I opening a present from A. Judy