Day 7: We're getting closer...

The ship is making it's way to our first stop, which is Neumeyer Station, in the Weddell Sea. We've had a bit of weather and I'm trying to regain my sea legs but this is an incredibly smooth and stable ship. To pass the time, we've begun having nightly talks about the science various groups will be doing onboard Polarstern. There is a very diverse group onboard and we've already heard talks about various aspects of oceanography, geology, and meterology.

The ship also has a blog. We'll begin taking turns making posts about what each team will be doing during the cruise. Here's a link to the ship's blog:
http://blogs.helmholtz.de/polarstern/en/

We're starting to see the first tiny chunks of ice.