On our last day and night aboard the Fram we took time to
reflect on the once-in-a-lifetime experience we all had. This of course had to
occur between another active day of lectures by our expedition team. In the
late afternoon, we all assembled in the Panorama Lounge on deck 7 for a
farewell reception hosted by our captain Rune Andreassen.
Following the reception, we held our famous Fram auction,
the proceeds of which go to worthy charities such as Birdlife International, UK
Antarctic Heritage Trust, South Georgia Heritage Trust, and others. This
auction generated a record $3900 US for these very worthwhile causes.
Tonight we will pack our bags and think about returning home
but part of all of us will be looking backwards Janus-like, to the magical
place we have been.