Chapter 466

They went to the commissary and ate their fill of eggs, bacon, ham, and potatoes. Callie asked the chef why penguins were not on the menu. He informed her that it was against the Antarctic International Charter to kill any native species.

"Let's go to the communications area; I want to send Dycke a note that we arrive safely, and are setting out on the adventure of a lifetime."

"We are; when we you going to tell me?"

"You are already here. Your adventure has already started. If you didn't realize that, you are in big trouble."

She wanted to hit Harold, but it made no sense. He would not feel a thing under layers of clothing, and the big jacket he was wearing.

At 1200 hrs. Callie and Howard arrived at the flight line, where their six guides were waiting for them. They walked them out to a Canadian built de Havilland Otter, a twin-engine turboprop aircraft with wingtip mounted external fuel tanks, for extended range