South Pole solo
Diamonds In The Snow
December
17
South 84 09.442 West 80 19.005
Distance: 15.1 (28km)
Time: 9.5 hours but very character building
Snow: softer today and had to tough it out in 20-25knot winds all day
As I headed off into a strong head wind, I looked into the snow below me and could see hundreds of glistening diamonds reflecting in the sun at me.
All I could think of was the classic beatles song, that I replaced the chorus of “Georgie in the snow with diamonds”
After singing that a few times, I tempted several times to gather some of those diamonds only to get frozen fingers. Then the realisation that the recent snowflakes formed had crystallised on the surface had also made me realise that I was going to have to buy Nicole real diamonds afterall.
Can’t wait to get home to cash convertors!! Only joking.
Resting up tonight as tomorrow is windy again.
Hello to everyone from Alpha Group.
Song of the Day: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds by the Beatles http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7F2X3rSSCU
All is good
Comments
Georgie, don’t waste your money on diamonds. Cubic zirconias always work for me!
28kms is a great effort considering the strong winds.
Yes Georgie do invest your money in diamonds, your wife deserves them! Had birthday fun with your girls and boys today. Love them lots, they are doing so well. x
Nicole totally deserves the real thing! And lots of them!! Loving reading your updates. Stay safe & keep on movin’ xx
lucy in the sky with diamonds;one of my favourite songs
off to melb once again tomorrow to see the girls on their birthday .
Amongst other cash converter buys- I’m about to retrieve that horse picture I had hanging in my room forever, of horses( which as you know, a five day horse ride would make me consider one day in the antartica by myself ;Infact I choose the south pole }Mum and dad bought it for me when I was eight or nine-you will recognise it when Nicole hangs it in Cloes room every time she is expecting Aunty Lisa to arrive.Only joking Nicole .
Sounds like your cruising enjoying the environment.Christmas is the usual whiteout .Feel busy but when don’t we ?Talk soon xxx
BIL, there are many parallels to be drawn between yourself and Grissly Adams, but he’s got nothing on you when it comes to latitude. Fantastic stuff mate, nothing short of inspirational, love reading daily!
Hi Mark,
WOW, I can’t believe how driven you are, all the very best with your journey… You must be f……. mad:)
Love Donna xxx
You’ve always beleived in good investments, you can’t go wrong with diamonds! Sounds like your doing a great job, keep up the good work and come home soon. xmas has come around way too fast again but think, I won’t have to fight for the pork crackling this year, oh hang on just remembered Nicoles coming.
Love you heaps
Melin x x
leave a comment