Hi Amber,

this is Juan, PolarTREC 2011. I am glad you are in Punta Arenas ready for the next step in the adventure. You have gone through lots of things just to be where you are, and I wonder if you have had a moment to pause to think what is it that you are expecting to experience while on the Plamer.

Best wishes. I will be sailing next to you through your blog.

Juan.

Amber Lancaster

One of the most exciting things for me is seeing how science actuallyworks. Since I never worked in a lab, I never was able to see what
"science" looked like in the field. This is a really interdisciplinary
cruise with lots of scientists and researchers from a lot of different
fields. It's amazing to see how they organize and plan so that all of
the research is able to get done without anyone stepping on each other's
toes.