We need to start

"Adventure means risking something, and its only when we are doing that, that we know what a splendid thing life is and how well it can be lived …." Gerboult

After another day spent sat waiting, and flicking through the TV channels finding anything to watch (reminiscent of being here 2 years ago); we have checked the weather charts, sort advice and read all the weather reports we can find.  It looks as if the storm will pass tomorrow, and tomorrow afternoon / evening will be clear with the weather looking good for the remainder of the week.  

As it currently stands we will leave tomorrow (Tues) at 0900L (1500Z), and make our way across the bay and around the headland where in the lee of the island we are hoping for some shelter.  We will then start the slow journey north.  Our plan is to be at Isachsen, which is NNE of Deer Bay for pick-up on the 2 Apr.

We will post a confirmatory blog in the morning and the plan on posting blogs every night using our Iridium phone and the Iridium Axcesspoint - but more on that later.  We will also plan to tweet a couple of times a day again using the Iridium phone.  But at the moment all we can do it wait.  The pulks are packed with have 29 days of food and we now just need to start ... but i have been here before and i know that this is only the start.  But i cannot wait to get out on the ice.