The Starting Line

I arrived here in Denver early Monday morning for predeployment orientation. I've been through all this before but with every new contract we go through it again. had dinner with an old friend from Pole and will spend the next day and a half getting ready to go. The flight from Denver to Punta Arenas will take about a full day. then by Friday I'll be boarding the boat for the 9 day ride through the twards my destanation, Palmer station.