<\/a>All bundled up <\/div>
Johanna and Anne<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Pre-hike group photo <\/div>
Everyone is pretty bundled up, to deal with the wind.<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Me and McMurdo <\/div>
As seen from Hut Point<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>McMurdo Panorama <\/div>
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<\/a>Descending to the sea ice <\/div>
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<\/a>First wildlife sighting: seals! <\/div>
I lack telephoto capabilities, and approaching too close is not allowed<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Lorenzo poses <\/div>
With the cool (cold?) Antarctic landscape<\/div><\/div>
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