Antarctica

There are a variety of things to do here at McMurdo after hours.  We all work long hours, typically 54 hours/week.  Most are standard shifts though some work nights (called mid-rats) or other shift work.  In Medical, we're open 7:30a-5:30p Mon-Sat with Sundays off.  Even though it hasn't been busy, it's still a long work week. McMurdo from above, taken from the NASA Dome Besides the cafeteria and dorms, there are several rec buildings on station.  There are 3 gyms: the gerbil gym (treadmills, stair climbers, stationary bikes, etc), the weight room that includes a larger room for classes like yoga and the "big gym" (basketball, volleyball, rock climbing).  None of these gyms are wonderfully equipped but they have enough, especially for our smaller population over winter.  I go to the weight gym more than anywhere.  Before the very delayed flight in April, one of the girls waiting to leave offered to teach me how to hula hoop.  So I've been enj...