The busiest time of the year

The supply ship pulled into MacTown three days ago, and the place is in full swing right now. As you can see from the picture, the Russian icebreaker cut up the channel yet again to escort the supply ship in. We have been working all season to get cargo to the South Pole on planes that was brought here by the cargo vessel last year. This ship supplies much of the cargo for the whole year at McMurdo and the South Pole. Everyone on station works twelve hour shifts and no one gets a day off until the ship has been fully unloaded and all cargo has been put away. Sorry I haven't been emailing as much lately or blogging, but the ship offload will soon be over. It is amazing to think that ships are cutting through the rock hard ice that is over six feet thick!