Wednesday 9 January 2008 à 17:17
Ready at last!
Stéphanie Pavoine. Based in Dumont D’Urville station
Today the day is dedicated to odds and ends, accompanied by a healthy dose of grease: we are setting up the laboratories.
Tuesday 8 January 2008 à 17:16
Petty delays!
Stéphanie Pavoine. Based in Dumont D’Urville station
The containers have not been loaded. Setup is postponed.
Monday 7 January 2008 à 17:16
In search of lost materiel!
Stéphanie Pavoine. Based in Dumont D’Urville station
Morning on the Lion with Thomas, near the ICOTA containers. We are waiting for Anne and Pierre who still have not shown up. Thomas goes for news while I finish arranging two or three things.
Sunday 6 January 2008 à 17:11
Final preparations before the mission begins
Stéphanie Pavoine. Based in Dumont D’Urville station
First contact with Anne Goffart, our mission leader, over lunch at the base. We talk about materiel and logistics mainly. She sets up a rendezvous for us, David, Thomas and me, at 16h on the ship.
Saturday 5 January 2008 à 18:08
Nostalgia!
Stéphanie Pavoine. Based in Dumont D’Urville station
Hello. I am Stéphanie Pavoine. I am a fisheries engineer by training and I have just spent a year over-wintering at the Dumont D’Urville station.
Friday 4 January 2008 à 18:03
En route to Dumont d’Urville
Anne Goffart. Correspondent aboard the Astrolabe
A strong sea and high winds of as much as 50 knots last night (about 92 km/h) are making it difficult to cross to Dumont d'Urville in Adelie Land.
