Another day of being thankful. Thankful for the kindness and support of friends. My computer studies professor, Neil MacMillian, surprised me with a generous donation towards my expedition expenses. What a wonderfully kind gesture. It was thanks to Neil's instruction here at VIU, in the finer details of how to use Word, PowerPoint and Excel, that I have been able to produce quality assignments in my other classes. Plus Neil provided me with the basics for making my first webpage, a skill that has come in handy now. 

Also, classmate Pascale Jallabert has thoughtfully given me a double fleece lined toque. Nothing beats a good old Canadian toque to keep your ears warm and to ward off frost-bite. I want to come back from Antarctica with all the body parts I left home with. Pascale is a good friend and a brilliant local fitness instructor. I promise to come to yoga class when I get back Pascale. 

Thank you both for your support and your thoughtfulness. 8 days to go.