We've arrived at Palmer

We got in yesterday, actually, but we hit the ground running, despite the dock rock, which some of us are still suffering from. There's lots to do in the 5 days we're here, but I'm trying to get through a lot of it so that I can be ready for an opportunity to go boating. I'm reminded time and again why this is such a wonderful place--not just Antarctica, but Palmer Station. There are some of the best people who work here, in very close quarters, and are just amazing at what they do and their ability to be so accommodating after a long and hard season of work.