Day 46
S89 19' 59.52", W78 45' 1.08"
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Louis has a difficult day but the team continue to make good progress towards the Pole.
“Hi good evening everyone, it’s Lou reporting in for day 46 of the expedition.
Great weather conditions today again; very light winds, temperatures much lower though, now that we’re up on the polar plateau. We’re definitely wearing a lot more kit – hands and stuff – and we’re definitely being a lot more careful. Definitely feeling the cold. But it’s good visibility.
I was a bit unwell today. I didn’t feel great – just a bit nauseous first thing this morning. I couldn’t face eating my breakfast at all. Then I was a throwing up a few times early on in the day, on the initial breaks. So a tough day for me really, when I wasn’t able to eat anything, and being a bit sick. We stuck it out, and managed to grind out 13.2 nautical miles. Really pleased with that. Got some good mileage in. And we’re now camped only 40 nautical miles from the South Pole. We’re really pleased with our progress. Hopefully I’ll feel a bit better tomorrow and we can carry on and grind out another good day as well. All in, pretty good progress considering.
I’d like to finish off with a shout out. I’d just like to thank ALE, which is Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions, for all their support and help with making this happen. Particularly in the early phases with all the planning; Steve Jones, who is the expedition manager, planning manager back in the UK. Thanks to you Steve for all your advice and support with all the planning and preparation for this trip. And then once in country again, the various people, and there are a lot of people, far too many to name. The medical team have been hugely supportive; Martin Rhodes, and Paddy, and Nat, thanks to all you guys. Tim Hewitt, head of operations at Union Glacier, for getting us back out here to be able to do this last degree as well, and organising all of that. Again, huge thanks from me and Martin for everybody really across ALE, for all your support in making not just our expedition, but all the expeditions over many years possible. We really do appreciate that.
I need to get an early night, cause I’ve had a bit of a rough day. Fingers crossed I’ll be a bit better tomorrow.
Onwards.”
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