People at South Pole: Dana

Dana and I met in Sydney when it was clear that we would not make our
connection to Christchurch. We ended up being routed through Auckland
then to Christchurch, arriving 8 hours later than scheduled, for a
total travel time of 43 hours. Dana is a rocket scientist by day and
every other year, has been spending the "nights" wintering over at
South Pole where 30 to 50 people spend eight months with no flights
coming in and out. This will be his fifth time wintering over! He
was extremely helpful and aside from being just a great person, it was
great to have a travel companion who really knows his way around. He
showed me where to go, when to show up, told me what to expect and not
expect, and where the best Thai restaurant in Christchurch is. Thanks
Dana!