Sunday, December 10, 2006

humble home

A few of you have expressed curiosity over my "space" in McMurdo. So, welcome to my home; or should I say my side of the wall:

You can see the door on the left. On the wall past the door is my wardrobe. I'm taking the picture from my roommate, Roxanne's bed. The the right of me is her wardrobe, then Etosha's bed, and her wardrobe on the far wall. Next is Ana Bell's bed on the same wall as mine with her wardrobe between our beds. I have three roommates and we were lucky enough to be in a corner of rooms that share a common living area. Fourteen of us share this living space which connects to all four of our bedrooms. My dorm is the only one to have so many roomies. The other dorms are 2 to a room and some even have a bathroom between every two rooms. This is all determined by how many points you earn by your job and how long you've been here.

It sure beats making your home in an "apple." These are emergency shelters along a few trails and snow roads. They are equipped with meager provisions, and a few sleeping bags. There is also a sign-in book where people report their comings and goings. This apple was our rest break on the Castle Rock Loop Trail. Laura is peaking out the door and Dan, like a gentleman, held it open for us all to climb in!

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