Wednesday 28 March 2007 - Preparing for Macquarie Island

Its nearly a week before I board the Aurora Australis headed for far-away Macquarie Island.  Yesterday I received the formal nod - I've been declared healthy and I'm allowed to go.  So its really happening.  This is a fantastic opportunity, as everyone keeps reminding me - however at the moment I am focussed on preparation - memory cards, disks, cables and batteries for the camera I'm still learning how to use, finding the best travel sickness tablets and wondering if I will be a casualty of the big Southern Ocean seas.  Surely not.  I've got those wrist bands so I'll be fine, I keep saying. Just focus on the seabirds.