Monday, January 3, 2011

January 2, 2011... South Pole: The day before leaving the Pole


After the new year celebration, the station was lazying out on Sunday. We had a late brunch, grabbed our "Race around the world" T-shirts (although we really didn't participate in the race, we did go around the world at the Pole. So, it was fair enough for everyone at the Station anyway). It was time to finish up our remaining work. That was probably the chilliest day so far (Check out the galley temperature scroll) and we also were all drained out with continuous physical exertion.
Well, we did finish our job for the day, came back to the station to pack things up, see as many things around the station as possible (as that was the only chance we would probably get in this trip), and bid a farewell to everybody around..

I have an interesting little fun to share with you all. I met loads of interesting people at the station. May it be because of my outgoing nature or may it be because I was one of the very few Indians, probably the only girl, the ladies at the station have seen, they had been requesting me to show and possibly draw some henna tatoos. During my endeavors in the Arts and Crafts room for the New Year poster and while fixing my damaged gloves, to my pleasant surprise, I came across a henna tatoo set in the stuff there. Those ladies were lucky.. :) We managed to get together that night, and had a henna party with some nice Bollywood music. :D



5 comments:

Shantanu said...

:))) Cant stop smiling after reading the last part of your post :)

Gouri said...

:):) Tyanna thodi Lavani or Bhangda karun dakhavla ka? :D Awesome ahes aga ekdum! :D :D

kd said...

haha... garaj nahi padali... they were doing some nice Bollywood moves.. :) I have a video.. :D

Sameer said...

Mehendi at the south pole....now that is a story!!! any movies?

kd said...

Nope.. no movie.. we just had some Bollywood music, and those ladies tries some dance.. :D