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Sunday 23rd April 1911, Sledging Is A Less Terrible Ordeal Than The Imagination Paints It

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Cherry

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To-day the sun appeared for the last time for four months. Looking back I realized two things. That sledging, at any rate in summer and autumn, was a much less terrible ordeal than my imagination had painted it, and that … Continue reading →

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Friday April 21st 1911, Bowers Writes Of The March From Cape Evans

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Cherry

The following two teams travelled to Cape Evans via the Hutton Cliffs on April 21: 1st team Scott, Wilson, Atkinson, Crean; 2nd team Bowers, Oates, Cherry-Garrard, Hooper. It was blowing hard, as usual, at the Hutton Cliffs. Bowers writes in … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 18th April 1911, The Relief Party Arrives At Discovery Hut

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Cherry

The relief party arrived on April 18. We had spent such a happy week, just the seven of us, at the Discovery hut that I think, glad as we were to see the men, we would most of us have … Continue reading →

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Monday 17th April 1911, Bowers Recounts March To Hut Point With Relief Stores

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Cherry

Birdie Bowers continues his narrative: A party had to return to Hut Point with some provision in a day or two, so I asked to go. Captain Scott had decided to go himself, but said he would be very pleased … Continue reading →

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Sunday 16th April 1911, Breakfast Of Tinned Haddock

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Cherry

Meanwhile those of us who had been left at Hut Point with the ponies and dogs journeyed out one afternoon to Safety Camp to get some more bales of compressed fodder. Easter Sunday [16th April] we spent in a howling … Continue reading →

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Saturday 15th April 1911, Bower’s Story Continues

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Cherry

Birdie Bowers continues his recollection of the Returning Party’s march to Cape Evans and Winter Quarters: We were two nights there and on the morning of the 13th it took off enough for us to head for home. We saw … Continue reading →

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Friday 14th April 1911, Bowers Tells Of The Returning Party

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Cherry

Bowers must tell the story of the returning party: We topped the ridges and headed for Erebus beyond Castle Rock. It looked a little threatening at first, but cleared a bit as we got on. It was quite interesting to … Continue reading →

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Thursday 13th April 1911, Sobering News Over Lunch

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Cherry

We were very anxious about the returning party, especially when all the ice north of Hut Point went out. The blizzard blew itself out this morning, and it was a great change to see White Island and The Bluff once … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 12th April 1911, Anxious For The Returning Party

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Cherry

This morning as it was beginning to get light a blizzard started, and it is blowing very hard now. The large amount of snow which has fallen will make it very thick. We are all anxious about the returning party, … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 11th April 1911, Scott Prepares To Essay A Route To Cape Evans

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Cherry

Sketch Map Of McMurdo Sound Scott was of opinion that the ice in the two Bays under Erebus was firm, and prepared to essay this route. The first of these bays is formed by the junction of the Hut Point … Continue reading →

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