Did you get seasick on the crossing like everone else I know?
Oh yeah, what lens(es) did you use?
Seasick: The motion of the ship was "dramatic". If you were near the bow when it fell into a trough, it was like going over the top in a roller coaster. They strung ropes throughout the open spaces of the ship so you could walk without being knocked down. Probably 95% of the passengers were seasick to some degree. The French have a wonderful term for it ... malade de mer. I was taking Sturgeron and wearing wrist bands. With that, it wasn't so bad. Others took Dramamine or Bonine or used the patch. One passenger I talked with had an electronic stim wrist band he claimed worked. But during the crosing, only about half the passengers showed up for meals.
Lenses: I brought all my lenses with me but my 24-120 was my most used working lens. Followed by my 70-200. With the motion of the ship, and the wind ... the VR lenses helped a lot!
Pretty cool stuff.
Incidentally my buddy just got back from McMurdo this past weekend (after R&R in NZ).
He has a lot of pics on his blog //doctoronice.blogspot.com/ The archived pics from last year's trip are good as well.
my brother wanted to work at McMurdo...ended up with the worst job on the Continent at the Pole. Crazy place apparently. All just looks like Hoth to me.
Hoth
