This is going to be a short one....

.....it's late and I've only just got in after a night out. I've been out with some friends who I've not seen properly in quite a while, so it was good to catch up with them. We talked about my impending trip to Antarctica which just heightened my excitement about the expedition even more! The whole thing seems to catch everyone's imagination. It's also remarkable that in most people's minds, Antarctica is inextricably linked to questions on the environment. The more I talk about it, the more privileged I feel that I will experience the continent first hand.

Well, 16 sleeps to go, and I'm about to fall into one of them!