As usual, all good things must come to an end. We finalized our gear turn in, packed up and weighed our samples (they will be returned to the States on the incoming cargo ship - likely will surface in April), and had our final meal in the McMurdo Station cafeteria. We took our last ride in Ivan the Terrabus to Pegasus Ice Runway (Sir David Attenborough was on our flight and rode the bus with us) to board the C17 back to Christchurch...had to take the long road this time due to ice conditions and passed several more penguins on the way out! This time we got to see the C17 land before we boarded (the incoming flight drops of passengers and cargo, picks up the new stuff, and flies back to Christchurch). When we arrived in Christchurch, there was a warm rain, and we smelled vegetation and saw darkness for the first time in about 3 weeks. Strange. Now, I will be in New Zealand for a few days before my return flight home...it's been an amazing journey and I can't wait to do it again someday.
See you soon back in the States!
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