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2017: return of the sea!

    Zoe my replacement has arrived!   Love the colour difference in our drysuits! We know each other from Plymouth University so there were no awkward greetings...just awkwardness from us both being awkward people - we get on really well so should be a fun handover! Zoe brought a package with her from my parents, in it was this dress that I wore for Christmas and as I am always so classy of course I got my foot stuck in the grating whilst trying to take a nice photo.     Lovely photo of some of the girls that are here at Rothera this Chrismtas!   We are out on the boats again as the sea ice has melted and blown out yay!   The wildlife has returned with the sea...unfortunately we have already seen lots of leopard seals. From the left side of a leps face we can identify them and build up a wildlife catalogue. You can see lots of brash and pack ice still floating around Ryder Bay in the background.   Co...