Heading to PEA!
The first team of the 2022-23 season arrived at PEA at the end of November 2022.
While many veterans are used to the journey between Cape Town and the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica, it's always an interesting and magical epxeriecne for the first-timers!
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BELARE team members get ready for their Antarctic adventure by visiting the IPF warehouse in Cape Town, South Africa, where all polar gear is stored.
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PEA Station Plumber Bernard Polet poses among the polar gear at the IPF warehouse in Cape Town, South Africa.
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The excitement mounts as the team gets ready to leave for Antarctica at Cape Town International Airport.
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The BELARE team settles in for the six-hours flight to Antarctica. They're sharing the cargo plane with the Indian Antarctic Expedition this year.
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As the plane approches Antarctica, the passengers don their polar gear!
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The BELARE team starts to board the DC-3 feeder flight to the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica
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Approaching PEA in the DC-3! Just look at the beautiful Antarctic landscape!
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The DC-3 finally arrives at PEA the evening of November 24th, 2022!
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The lead team takes a ride on a sledge towed by a skidoo from the air strip 2 km from the station. This has become something of a tradition. Welcome back everyone, the Princess says!
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