Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 09:24

Wow. I'm excited for you. What was your first impression of Palmer? Was it smaller/larger than you imagined? Is it difficult getting from one building to the next and how do they keep the paths clear of ice and snow? I'm just curious. Enjoy your new home.

Michelle

Nell Herrmann

Hi Michelle!(Is this Michelle Doerrler or Michelle Brown?) My first impression was definitely great. Everyone here is very friendly and the station has a very welcoming, yet businesslike, atmosphere. There's not any snow on the ground at the station right now, but people who have been here before tell me in the winter (it's still austral summer now) they usually have to shovel the paths between the buildings first thing in the morning every day. It's about the size I imagined, I guess. I'll move onto the station officially tomorrow. For tonight I'm sleeping on the boat (we're docked right by the station).
Thanks for writing! :)
--Nell