Well, today I bid a fond farewell to Discover the World, after an incredibly enjoyable 8 years of working with some of the best people in the travel industry. The ice and penguins of Antarctica are calling me back - I am thrilled to let you know that I'll be flying out from the UK next Thursday to Argentina, on my way down to Port Lockroy. I'll be working for the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust at their flagship historic base - Bransfield House on tiny Goudier Island, nestled along the Antarctic Peninsula. I'll be joining Rick, Judith and Laura, and around 700 gentoo penguins! Words cannot describe how excited I am!
My duties will include welcoming visitors from the expedition ships to Port Lockroy, helping man the shop, Post Office and 'Living Museum' down there, maintance of Port Lockroy and monitoring penguins! This is an amazing opportunity which is a dream come true. Port Lockroy is pivotal in raising awareness of Antarctic heritage, conservation issues and also in bringing funds to the UKAHT. I look forward to perhaps meeting some of you down there this season, if you're swinging by between early November 08 and early March 09. Do say hello and have a look around! You can keep track of goings on at Port Lockroy by reading the Diaries/Letters from Lockroy.
I've thoroughly enjoyed blogging here for Discover the World - and hope to send a few diary notes from Antarctica - so perhaps this is not quite goodbye! I will leave you in the trusty hands of my colleague Liz, who will be blogging about all things polar, so stay tuned! All the best to everyone out there who shares my passion for the White Continent! Cheers. Nikki.
Hello Nikki
Hope you have a good time up there! Am in Punta Arenas waiting to fly to my start point (hopefully in by 05th)All the best in your new role, Mark and Wendi L
Posted by: Mark Langridge | November 01, 2008 at 04:19 PM