Good times

Last night we met up with several friends and acquaintances for some wine tasting and conversation. One man who was visiting from California told us he was a researcher in Antarctica, collecting data on seals and penguins which in the long run provides information on the environment. He spends three plus months there at a time. Fascinating to talk to him about the land down there, the animals, and the human interactions. Antarctica is becoming more popular as a tourist destination, although fortunately for the animals, the tourists stay mostly on the tour ships. Maybe it's one of those tourist tick list experiences. Spending tens of thousands for that doesn't appeal to me, but if hot flashes never subside, I could see heading to the South Pole for relief, rather than some place tropical.