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20 [[end page]] [[start page]] 21 [[insert taped to page]] Darwin Glacier Camp; Antarctica 79° 50' S 157° 54' E 2487.45' Elev. Dec. 18, 1978 Lv. Bus stop at 10:00 PM Slow ride to Williams Field beyond Scott Base; just as we started up the truck lurched & I fell against the door handle & nearly down the steps. The old field was getting slushy and seals beginning to emerge from holes. Flight in Hercules cargo plane w. a huge fuel tank over Transantarctic Mts & glaciers. Lv. ~ 11:30 Av. Darwin ~ 12:30 Night. Passengers: Dean & I & ASU Group: Stump, Lowny, Colbert & 1 Jamesway Bunkens -- mixed company. Galley & Head Next Bldg. Sunishi met Dean & me and led us to quarters; found last 2 bunks for us -- others had to hunt down extra cots. Dramatic site w. glacier & mts. Fair sleep but cot cold underneath. Late abed w. day of rest. My down robe worth every penny as cover & tent. [[underlined]] Dec. 19 [[/underlined]] Missed breakfast. Coffee later w. Ed Zollen. Laid plans for our work here w. Sunaishi - Helo recon [[toma?]] A light snow in PM. After supper - soccer game tried out Dean's boots to see if fit better than mine. AS result left foot aches badly - esp. the heel. After dinner whisky in radio room w G. Denton, Zeller and Helo pilot (Head Buffoon) Discuss meteorites and Glacial ise. Later talked w a U of Maine student from Waburn, Robert Ackent, who collected a small [[end insert]]
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