Thursday, March 18, 2010

Over the Hill for Dinner at Scott Base

Just over the hill from McMurdo Station is Scott Base(SB): home to our nearest neighbors (all 14 of them), who happen to be Kiwis, oh yes, and one Aussie.

On Thursday nights, Scott Base hosts "American Night" where we McMurdonians can escape the everyday of smurfville and enjoy the company of our worldly neighbors at the Scott Base bar. Before the bar is taken over by Americans attempting to out-drink their Kiwi friends (akin to the delusion that one might be able to out-drink an Irishman), we have the opportunity to sign up to have dinner at Scott Base (though the list is limited to 12 people so as to not overwhelm their kitchen).

On this particular Thursday, we (Keri, Mikey, Will, Audrey, Marika, Cedar, Allison, Jason, Katherine, Rich and I) enjoyed just such comforts.

The Scott Base Bar

Keri and Allison gettin' their drink on

An exceedingly happy boy from Connecticut, Jason (aka Sleepy)

Play us a song, you're the Piano Girl (Cedar)

Aren't they adorable? Jason and Allison

Keri - Slapping herself silly or pretending to hide from the camera...

The Dinner Crew: Audrey, Marika, Jason, Allison, Mindy (SB), Steven (SB), Rich and others

DESSERT: Chocolate Honeycomb Icecream, let me say that again: Chocolate Honeycomb Icecream, Chocolate Cake, Poofy Marshmallowy Cake and a Sugar Clover - YUMMMM

Katherine and Allison chat it up with the SB ladies

Doing our own dishes, a treat really, from time to time

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