November 24

Last night I joined a few others for a nighttime hike out to 'Castle Rock', the loop trail is ~7 miles. The weather was outstanding and made for an enjoyable hike. 'Castle Rock' itself is a huge rock outcropping. I think I froze my Ipod to death on the long walk.

At 10 am this morning, I ran in the McMurdo Station annual 5k 'Turkey Trot'. My time was ~31 minutes, which I was happy considering: the Antarctic weather, we were running on slick ice, I had already hiked 7 miles and that it was well past my bedtime.

My Thanksgiving meal was served at midnight. The food was fantastic and I enjoyed extra helpings of the pumpkin cheesecake.