QUESTION:
Can you tell me how you spend a day. Can you tell more about 
life in Antarctica.

        Andrey G.



ANSWER from Steven Downey, Doctoral Student
            University of Illinois 
            Sat, 15 Mar 1997 13:30:44 -0500

Dear Andrey,

My time in Antarctica was spent on-board a ship most of the time.  Free
time was spent talking with others on-board, reading, watcing video tapes
(since live broadcasts are kind of hard to get) and standing on the bridge
or observation decks observing the beautiful surroundings.  When we stopped
at some of the research stations, the people I talked to said they spent
their time in a similar manner.  One Chilean station which allowed families
to come down and stay with the researcher for part of the year had the
added benefits of a basketball court (with a somewhat warped floor) and a
small, but very attractive church.  I was told mass was held every Sunday,
all year round, with different members of the base leading the session each
week.


Thanks for your question!
Steven D.