Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 09:12

What has been the hardest adjustment while living in Antarctica? Is the food as good as you said it would be? (Have you been working out?) From, Maddy and Casey

Nell Herrmann

Hi Maddy and Casey!Great to hear from you. The food is delicious, yes! I have used the gym a little bit and have been pretty active overall. I think my clothes still fit fine, but after two desserts last night, I told myself I can't have dessert tonight. We'll see how that goes!
Overall it's such a great experience that there isn't really anything hard about it- it is challenging, but it's amazing. Does that make sense? The strangest thing might be sharing tight living quarters with people I don't know very well, but everyone is really nice. I haven't had a roommate since college and our room is tiny, but it's been fine.
Take care,
Ms. Herrmann